JP6504787B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachislot gaming machine and the like.

  Conventionally, gaming machines called so-called pachislot machines are known. In such a gaming machine, a plurality of reels having a plurality of symbols arranged on each surface, game medals, coins, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "medals, etc.") are inserted, and the player operates the start lever. Detecting that the player has pressed the start switch for requesting the start of rotation of the plurality of reels and the stop button provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels, and the rotation of the corresponding reel is detected. And a stop switch for outputting a signal requesting a stop of the switch.

  In addition, such a game machine is provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels, and based on the stepping motor transmitting the driving force to each reel and the signal output by the start switch and the stop switch, stepping And a reel control unit that controls the operation of the motor and rotates and stops each reel.

  With this configuration, when the game machine detects that the start lever has been operated, it performs lottery based on the random number value, and as a result of the lottery (hereinafter referred to as "internal winning combination") and that the stop button is operated. Stop the rotation of the reel on the basis of the timing when it detects.

  In recent years, together with the effect display device in the game area, a movable role that executes a required effect operation according to the development status of the game is provided, and the movable role is synchronized / merged with the effect display performed on the effect display device A gaming machine configured to improve visual effects by providing timely operation has been provided (see Patent Document 1).

JP, 2008-12194, A

  In such a movable character, the rendering operation is controlled in accordance with a predetermined rendering operation pattern, and it is customary that the rendering operation is completed during the fluctuation of the decorative pattern by the effect display device (from the start of the fluctuation of the symbol to the stop of fluctuation). It has become. Then, the movable role is controlled based on the preset initial state, and when the rendering operation starts in conjunction with the symbol variation by the effect display device, it waits in the initial state, and When the rendering operation is finished, the initial state is restored again.

  Further, as a drive source for operating the movable part, for example, a stepping motor is applied, and by outputting a drive pulse signal from the control device to energize the exciting coil of the stepping motor, the rotor is only at a predetermined angle. It rotates, and this causes the movable part to operate. Whether or not the movable part is operating normally is, for example, detection information from a detection sensor such as a photosensor for detecting that the movable part is in a predetermined state (initial state), or status information of the stepping motor The determination is made based on drive information or the like such as count information of the number of pulses (the number of steps) of the drive pulse signal output from the control device.

  At this time, for example, the stepping motor may be out of step and the operation of the movable part may become abnormal. In addition to the motor being out of step or the like, as the operation abnormality of the movable part, a minor error that pops up due to its own weight or the like, or interference with other parts or structures hinders the operation of the movable part. There are also errors that occur. As described above, in order to eliminate the error, return processing is performed according to a predetermined return operation pattern.

  However, in driving the movable part, even if it is determined from the detection information, the status information, and the count information that the movable part is performing a normal operation, actually, the mounting failure of the movable part, etc. May cause operation failure due to other factors such as stopping on the way. Such a malfunction may appear to the player as a strange operation / display of the movable role.

  Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to solve such problems and to provide a gaming machine capable of more accurately determining whether a movable object is performing a normal operation.

The present invention provides the following gaming machines. The gaming machine according to the present invention comprises a main control unit that executes processing relating to the progress of a game, a sub control unit that controls an effect according to the progress of the game based on a command output from the main control unit, and A movable object that performs a predetermined operation determined in advance by control of a control unit; and an imaging unit that images the movable object that performs the predetermined operation and outputs video information of the imaged movable object to the sub control unit. wherein the sub control unit, based on the video information output from the photographing unit, thereby determining a state of the movable object, from the state of the movable structure where the state determination unit determines the When it is determined that the predetermined operation can not be performed by the operation determination unit that determines whether the movable object can perform the predetermined operation and the operation determination unit, the movable object is temporarily returned to the initial state As above And having a movable object drive control means for controlling the animal behavior.

With this configuration, the position of the movable object is determined only by the drive information for causing the movable object to perform the predetermined operation, in what state the movable object is performing the predetermined operation. Instead, the photographing means can recognize the object by photographing the movable object. Thereby, for example, it is possible to compare the drive information for causing the movable object to perform the predetermined operation and the state of the movable object captured by the imaging unit. Therefore, it is possible to more accurately determine whether the movable object is performing a normal operation, as compared with the conventional case where it is determined only by the initial state or the drive information. Further, from the state determined based on the image information obtained by the photographing means photographing and outputting the movable object by the operation judging means, it is more accurately judged conventionally that the predetermined operation of the movable object can not be performed. Is possible. Thereby, when it is determined that the movable object can not perform the predetermined operation, the movable object can be quickly returned to the initial state by the movable object drive control means, and the movable object continues the abnormal operation. It is possible to suppress the player's idle state in as short a time as possible, and to suppress the suspiciousness of the player for the abnormal operation.

The present invention provides the following gaming machines. The gaming machine according to the present invention comprises a main control unit that executes processing relating to the progress of a game, a sub control unit that controls an effect according to the progress of the game based on a command output from the main control unit, and A movable object that performs a predetermined operation determined in advance by control of a control unit; and an imaging unit that images the movable object that performs the predetermined operation and outputs video information of the imaged movable object to the sub control unit. The sub-control unit is configured to determine the state of the movable object based on the video information output from the photographing unit, and the state of the movable object determined by the state determination unit. And a motion determining unit that determines whether or not the movable object can perform the predetermined operation, and the operation determining unit determines that the movable object is defective when it determines that the movable object can not perform the predetermined operation. Assume that you are working And judging.

With this configuration, the position of the movable object is determined only by the drive information for causing the movable object to perform the predetermined operation, in what state the movable object is performing the predetermined operation. Instead, the photographing means can recognize the object by photographing the movable object. Thereby, for example, it is possible to compare the drive information for causing the movable object to perform the predetermined operation and the state of the movable object captured by the imaging unit. Therefore, it is possible to more accurately determine whether the movable object is performing a normal operation, as compared with the conventional case where it is determined only by the initial state or the drive information. Further, from the state determined based on the image information obtained by the photographing means photographing and outputting the movable object by the operation judging means, it is more accurately judged conventionally that the predetermined operation of the movable object can not be performed. Is possible. Thereby, when it is determined that the movable object can not perform the predetermined operation, it is possible to suppress the state in which the movable object continues the abnormal operation as short as possible, and to suppress the suspiciousness of the player for the abnormal operation.

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention, in addition to the above configuration, the movable object drive control unit is configured to temporarily move the movable object when it is determined that the movable object can not perform the predetermined operation by the operation determination unit. And returning to the initial state, and performing control to cause the movable object to perform the predetermined operation again.

  With this configuration, when the movable object can not perform the predetermined operation, the movable object can be temporarily returned to the initial state, and the predetermined operation can be performed again. As a result, since it becomes possible to respond promptly to the abnormal operation of the movable object and to try again the movable object to perform the normal operation, it is possible to further suppress the suspiciousness of the player for the abnormal operation. Become.

In addition to the above configuration, the gaming machine according to the present invention includes a projector that projects irradiation light, the movable object is a first screen on which the irradiation light from the projector is projected, and the irradiation light from the projector is further comprising a different second screen from the first screen to be projected, the first screen, the projection position of the irradiation light from the projector is projected, a non-projection position where the irradiation light is not projected from the projector is movable in bets, when the first screen is in the projection position, the irradiation light from the projector is blocked by said first screen, the second screen is characterized in that not projected.

  With this configuration, it is possible to produce effects by the projector, the second screen, and the first screen that moves in front of the second screen. As a result, three-dimensional and innovative effects are possible by providing different distances from the player to the first screen and the second screen without providing a large-sized effect device. . Then, the photographing means shoots the first screen, which is an example of the movable object, and recognizes its position, so that the normal operation of the first screen is performed only by the initial state and the drive information as in the prior art. It becomes possible to judge more correctly than the case where it judges.

The present invention provides the following gaming machines. A gaming machine according to the present invention includes a gaming machine frame, a gaming board mounted in the gaming machine frame, and a game board on which gaming balls roll, and an effect means for executing a predetermined effect.
The presentation control means for controlling the effect to be executed in the presentation means, and the photographing means for photographing the game ball attached to the outside of the gaming machine frame and rolling on the gaming board from the outside of the gaming board, The effect control means controls the effect based on the photographing result of the photographing means.

  By configuring in this way, by attaching the photographing means outside the gaming machine frame, it becomes possible to photograph the entire board of the gaming board attached in the gaming machine frame, and the gaming ball rolling in a wider range It becomes possible to take a picture. Therefore, by photographing the game ball on the game board surface with the camera, it is possible to detect the position of the game ball in the entire area where the game ball can flow down on the game board surface. In addition, by photographing the rolling game ball in a wider range, it is possible to make various effects according to the position of the game ball.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention, in addition to the above-described configuration, is a door disposed in front of the gaming board and attached to the gaming machine frame so as to be openable and closable, and a locking portion for locking the door body to the gaming machine frame And an unlocking detecting means for detecting that the locking of the locking portion is unlocked, the photographing means being a portion projecting in a direction away from the gaming board in front of the gaming board, It is provided in a portion independent of the door body, and the effect control means interrupts the effect based on the photographing result of the photographing means while detecting that the unlock detection means is unlocked, while the photographing is performed The method is characterized by recording the result of photographing.

  With this configuration, by providing the photographing means at a portion independent of the door, it becomes possible to keep the photographing means stationary even when the door is opened, and the door is locked. When the door has been locked, it is possible to shoot in the same shooting range when the door is not locked and to record the shooting result. Thus, since the person who has made contact with the game board can be recorded, it is possible to determine whether the maintenance is normal by the game arcade manager or the cheating by the illegal player by looking at this record.

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention, in addition to the above configuration, the photographing unit photographs a finger of the player pointing to an arbitrary position on the gaming board, and the effect control unit is based on the photographing result of the photographing unit. It is characterized in that control of a predetermined effect is performed according to the comparison result between the designated position on the gaming board indicated by the finger of the player and the passing position of the game ball detected by the player.

  By configuring in this way, by photographing the gaming ball on the gaming board and the finger of the player pointing to any position on the gaming board by the photographing means, it is possible to use only the position of the gaming ball on the gaming board Instead, according to the comparison result between the position of the gaming ball and the position indicated by the finger of the player, that is, according to the positional relationship of these, it is possible to perform a predetermined effect.

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention, in addition to the above configuration, the effect control means performs display control indicating a predetermined position on the game board by the effect means, and based on the photographing result of the photographing means It is characterized in that whether or not they coincide with each other within a predetermined time by comparing the passing position of and the predetermined position is determined, and effect control is performed based on the determination result.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to detect whether the gaming ball has passed a predetermined position on the gaming board designated by the gaming machine side. Thereby, for example, effect display (mission) such as "Aim for here within 3 seconds" is performed by a rendering means (for example, a liquid crystal display device or an LED), and a game ball is photographed by a camera as photographing means. It is possible to execute a game or the like that determines success or failure. In this case, by photographing the gaming ball with the photographing means and detecting the position of the gaming ball, for example, when the detection of the gaming ball is performed by the sensor, such a position that the sensor can not be provided due to a problem such as space. Also, the predetermined position can be set.

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention, in addition to the above configuration, the gaming board is provided with a winning opening through which a game ball can be won, and the effect control means is based on the photographing result of the photographing means. According to the winning rate calculated according to the ratio of the number of gaming balls that have flowed down the route at regular time intervals and the number of gaming balls that have won in the winning opening, for each route that rolls and flows down on the gaming board It controls display.

  By configuring in this way, the photographing means can also photograph the entire game board surface, and while it is possible to photograph a game ball rolling in a wider range, according to the winning rate for each route the game ball flows down It is possible for the player to hit the left if, for example, the so-called left hit route has a higher winning rate, and the so-called right hit route has the winning percentage. If it is high, it is possible to play a game according to the situation of the game board, such as hitting the right.

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention, in addition to the above configuration, the effect means is a projector that projects the irradiation light by the control of the effect control means, and a first screen and a second screen on which the irradiation light from the projector is projected. A screen, the first screen having a single projection plane substantially perpendicular to the direction of light emitted from the projector, and the second screen being directed in the direction of light emitted from the projector The first screen has a projection surface which is not perpendicular to the surface, and the first screen is controlled by the effect control means to project a projection position where the irradiation light from the projector is projected and a non-projection position where the irradiation light from the projector is not projected And the first screen is disposed in front of the second screen when the first screen is in the projection position. Wherein the second screen becomes a positional relationship in which the irradiation light is not projected from the projector.

  With this configuration, the rendering means includes the projector, the second screen, and the first screen movable in front of the second screen. As a result, three-dimensional and innovative effects are possible by providing different distances from the player to the first screen and the second screen without providing a large-sized effect device. . Then, shooting the game ball on the game board surface with the camera, and detecting the position of the game ball in the entire area where the game ball can flow down on the game board surface, according to the position of the game ball, the above three-dimensional It is possible to make a dramatic and innovative rendition.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of more accurately determining whether a movable object is performing a normal operation.

It is an outline view of a game machine in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the symbol display area and the pay line of the game machine in this Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows a mode when attaching and detaching a display unit with respect to the game machine in this Embodiment. It is a figure showing composition of a display unit concerning this embodiment. It is a schematic block diagram of the screen drive mechanism in the display unit which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a front view which shows the example of composition of the display unit concerning this embodiment more concretely. It is a bottom view which shows the example of composition of the display unit concerning this embodiment more concretely. It is a schematic structure top view of a movable prize when the movable prize in this embodiment is stored in the back side of a decoration frame. It is a schematic structure top view of a movable combination when a movable combination in this embodiment is exposed to the front of a display screen field. It is an external view at the time of the production | presentation by the movable role thing of the game machine in this Embodiment. It is a figure showing composition of a circuit of a game machine in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the sub control circuit of the game machine in this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the movable object presentation process performed by sub CPU of the sub control circuit in this Embodiment. FIG. 13 is a flowchart of a reel improper stop monitoring process executed by the sub CPU of the sub control circuit in the present embodiment. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the pushing order error alerting | reporting process performed by the sub CPU of the sub control circuit in this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the development presentation process performed by sub CPU of the sub control circuit in this Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the pachinko game machine in other embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the general | schematic structure of the pachinko game machine in other embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which the glass door of the pachinko game machine in other embodiment of this invention opened. It is a front view which shows the outline | summary structure of the game board of the pachinko game machine in other embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the main control circuit of the pachinko game machine in another embodiment of this invention, and a sub-control circuit. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the monitoring process at the time of door release performed by the sub control circuit in other embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the presentation based on the imaging | photography result displayed on the display area in other embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the emission mission presentation process performed by the sub control circuit in other embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the launch mission start display displayed on the display area in other embodiment of this invention.

[Configuration of pachislot machine]
The gaming machine of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, the gaming machine of the present invention is a gaming machine provided with three rotating reels for displaying symbols in a variable manner, and is provided to the player in addition to coins, medals, tokens, etc. A description will be given using a gaming machine capable of playing a game using a gaming value such as a card, that is, a so-called pachislot gaming machine. Further, in the following embodiments, a pachislot machine will be described as an example, but the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited, and a pachinko machine or a slot machine may be used. An example of a pachinko gaming machine will be described later separately.

  First, with reference to FIG. 1, an overview of a pachislot machine according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 is constituted of, for example, a housing 2 formed in a rectangular box shape, and the housing 2 has a rectangular opening on the front side F1 (F1 side in FIG. 1). It mainly comprises a cabinet 2a and a front door (opening / closing door) 2b disposed on the front side F1 of the cabinet 2a. The cabinet 2a accommodates an apparatus (for example, a reel (also referred to as a drum) or the like, which will be described later) used in a game in the inside of the opening. The front door 2b is formed to correspond to the size of the opening of the cabinet 2a, and is attached to the cabinet 2a so as to be able to close the opening of the cabinet 2a. Thus, the front door 2 b constitutes the front (front) of the gaming machine 1.

  The gaming machine 1 is provided with a lock mechanism that switches the front door 2b to the locked state or the unlocked state in a state where the front door 2b is closed. The lock mechanism is operated by inserting a door key (not shown) into the door key hole 2c and rotating the door key. The door key is inserted into the door key hole 2c, and for example, the front door 2b can be opened and closed by being turned right and the main control circuit 60 (see FIG. 11) and the like are electrically reset by being turned left. It is supposed to be. That is, the door key has a reset function of electrically resetting the gaming machine 1 in addition to the operation of the lock mechanism.

  The front door 2b is provided with a symbol display area 4 formed as a rectangular opening at a substantially central portion thereof. In the symbol display area 4, a main reel unit (not shown) attached and fixed from the inside of the gaming machine 1 is mounted on the back side of the front door 2b.

  The main reel unit is mainly composed of three reels 3L (left reel), 3C (middle reel) and 3R (right reel) in which a plurality of types of symbols are drawn on the respective outer peripheral surfaces. The reels 3L, 3C, 3R are arranged in parallel (one horizontal row) so that they can be rotated at a constant speed in the longitudinal direction.

  The symbols on each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R can be seen through the symbol display area 4. Further, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are controlled by the main control circuit 60 (see FIG. 11) described later so as to rotate at constant speed (for example, 80 rotations / minute), and displayed in the symbol display area 4 The symbols drawn on 3L, 3C and 3R change as the reels rotate.

  Below the symbol display area 4, a pedestal 2b-1 is formed. In the pedestal portion 2b-1, on the left side as viewed from the front, a maximum BET button 13 for betting a medal that has been credited by a push button operation is provided. The liquid crystal display area 23 of the liquid crystal display device 5 is disposed at the center of the pedestal portion 2b-1. In the pedestal portion 2b-1, a medal insertion slot 22 is provided on the right side when viewed from the front.

  When the winning is realized, medals corresponding to the winning number are paid out from the medal payout opening 15 at the lower front portion, and the medals paid out from the medal payout opening 15 are accumulated in the medal receiving portion 16.

  In addition, a prize means that the combination of the symbol which concerns on a small winning combination stops on an effective line. Also, the small role is a role in which medals are paid out by being established.

  Further, by the player's operation on the maximum BET button 13, among the credited medals, the maximum number of medals that can be inserted at that time is inserted. By operating the maximum bet button 13, a pay line to be described later is activated.

  In the pedestal portion 2b-1, a medal insertion slot 22 is provided on the right side when viewed from the front. A pay line described later is activated in accordance with the medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 22.

  At the left and right of the upper side of the medal receiver 16, speakers 21L and 21R are provided. The speakers 21L and 21R output game sounds such as effect sound and notification sound according to the situation of the game.

  A start lever 6 is provided on the left side of the front surface of the pedestal 2b-1. The start lever 6 rotates the reels 3L, 3C, 3R by the player's start operation, and starts fluctuation of the symbols displayed in the symbol display area 4.

  Three stops for stopping the rotation of the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R by the player's pressing operation (stop operation) on the right of the start lever 6 at the center of the front surface of the pedestal portion 2b-1 Buttons 7L, 7C, 7R are provided.

  Here, the stop of the rotation of the reel that is performed first when the rotation of the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R is performed is referred to as a first stop, which is performed after the first stop and the rotation of the two reels. The second rotation stop of the reel when the second is performed is called the second stop, which is performed after the second stop, and is performed last when the remaining one reel is rotated. The stop of the rotation of the reel is called the third stop.

  Further, the stop operation for the player to make the first stop is referred to as the first stop operation. Similarly, the second stop operation is referred to as a second stop operation, and the third stop operation is referred to as a third stop operation.

  On the upper side T (the T side in FIG. 1) of the symbol display area 4, a display screen area 19 in which an opening is formed in a substantially rectangular shape is provided on the front door 2b-2 of the front door 2b. On the back side of the front door 2b-2 corresponding to the display screen area 19, the display unit 100 as a presentation unit is disposed so as to be accommodated in the cabinet 2a (details of the display unit 100) Will be described later).

  The inside of the display unit 100, that is, the contents of the display (rendering information) can be viewed through the display screen area 19 provided in the front door 2b-2.

  A transparent cover (not shown) made of an acrylic plate or the like is attached and fixed to the front door 2b-2 at least at a position corresponding to the display screen area 19. Also, the player or the like is prevented from inserting a hand or entering an object into the cabinet 2a of the rear side R (the R side in FIG. 1).

  Further, on the front side F1 of the front door 2b-2, a decoration frame 110 in which the movable part 81 is accommodated is provided. Although details will be described later, the movable part 81 mainly performs mechanical effects by a pair of movable units described later. Specifically, the pair of movable units is disposed inside the decoration frame 110 at the time of no effect, and is arranged so as to be hidden from the player by the decoration frame 110 from the player, but at the time of effect, The pair of movable units rotate and are exposed from the opening 110 a formed in the lower surface of the decoration frame 110.

  In the center of the decoration frame 110, a player, a symbol display area 4, stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R, a movable part 81 described later, and a CCD camera 121c for photographing the inside of the display unit 100 are provided. It is done. In the present embodiment, the CCD camera 121c is provided at a position projecting on the front face of the decoration frame 110 and is provided so as to be able to photograph the lower part, but the invention is not limited thereto. As long as the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R, and the movable part 81 and the movable screen 1703 described later can be photographed, they may be provided on the side or lower part of the front door 2b. Further, the CCD camera 121c may be provided inside the gaming machine 1 so as to be invisible to the player as well as the front door 2b. In this case, the CCD camera 121 c may be provided, for example, behind the movable part 81 described later or inside the display unit 100. By providing the CCD camera 121 c inside the gaming machine 1, it is possible to capture the motion of the movable role 81 and the movable screen 1703 more accurately. Further, the CCD camera 121c is not limited to being fixed, and may be moved or rotated according to the object to be photographed.

  The liquid crystal display area 23 displays the number of medals stored (credited) or displays the number of medals paid out when a winning is established. In addition, the liquid crystal display area 23 displays a predetermined image according to the contents of the effect.

  Below the pedestal portion 2b-1, a light transmitting waist panel 130 is provided, and on the inner side thereof, the LED 103 for the waist panel (see FIG. 11, as another light emitter may be used instead of the LED) ) Is also provided. The lumbar panel LED 103 emits light in accordance with the contents of the effect.

  In each of the upper, middle and lower areas in the symbol display area 4, symbols of three reels 3L, 3C and 3R are displayed one by one. That is, in the symbol display area 4, three symbols out of the symbols arranged on the circumferential surfaces of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R of three rows are displayed. That is, the symbol display area 4 has a function as a so-called display window.

  Next, the pay line will be described with reference to FIG. In the symbol display area 4 (the symbol display area 4L in which the reel 3L is displayed, the symbol display area 4C in which the reel 3C is displayed, and the symbol display area 4R in which the reel 3R is displayed) There are five pay lines (center line 8c, bottom line 8d, cross-up line 8a, cross-down line 8e and special line 8f in RB shown in dashed lines in FIG. 2) connecting any one of the upper, middle and lower stages. It is provided.

  When the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R (see FIG. 1) is stopped, the gaming machine 1 determines the establishment or failure of the winning combination based on the combination of the symbols displayed on the activated pay line. . Hereinafter, activated pay lines are referred to as activated lines, and activated pay lines that are not activated are referred to as inactive lines.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the center line 8c is a line connecting the left and middle region II, the middle and middle region V, and the right and middle region VIII. The bottom line 8d is a line connecting the left and lower region III, the middle and lower region VI, and the right and lower region IX.

  The cross-up line 8a is a line connecting the left and lower region III, the middle and middle region V, and the right and upper region VII. The cross down line 8e is a line connecting the left and upper stage area I, the middle and middle stage area V, and the right and lower stage area IX. The RB middle special line 8f is a line connecting the left and middle region II, the middle and lower region VI, and the right and upper region VII.

  In the present embodiment, in the BB gaming state (RB gaming state), only the special line 8f in RB becomes an effective line by the insertion of two medals. On the other hand, in the gaming state other than BB gaming state (RB gaming state), four pay lines of the center line 8c, the bottom line 8d, the cross-up line 8a and the cross-down line 8e become effective lines by inserting three medals. Become.

  The BB1 gaming state to the BB4 gaming state may be collectively referred to as a BB gaming state. Further, the RB1 gaming state to the RB2 gaming state may be collectively referred to as an RB gaming state.

  On the outer peripheral surface of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, a symbol row in which a plurality of 21 types of symbols are arranged is drawn. The symbol row is defined in the symbol arrangement table.

  In the symbol arrangement table, an arrangement of a plurality of kinds of symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface on the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is defined, and is stored in a main ROM 32 (see FIG. 11) of the main control circuit 60 described later. In addition, in order to associate the rotational positions of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R with the symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the reels, the symbol arrangement table is sequentially applied every 1/21 rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. The symbol positions from “0” to “20” are defined.

[Display unit configuration]
Next, the configuration of the display unit 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 7. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing how the display unit 100 is attached to and detached from the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment. The display unit 100 is a presentation unit mounted on the gaming machine 1 and is a so-called projection mapping device as a rendering unit configured to be integrated as a detachable unit to the cabinet 2 a of the gaming machine 1. is there.

  Here, the projection mapping apparatus is for projecting an image on the surface of a three-dimensional object such as a building or a natural object, and for example, with respect to features, its position (projection distance, angle, etc.) and shape By projecting an image corresponding to presentation information generated based on the presentation, a high-level, powerful presentation is made possible.

  The display unit 100 is dismounted from the gaming machine 1 by being pulled out in the direction indicated by a thick arrow in FIG. 3 in a state where the front door 2b-2 is opened with respect to the cabinet 2a, for example.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of the display unit 100 according to the present embodiment. The display unit 100 is an effect unit mounted on the gaming machine 1. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the display unit 100 has a ceiling of the ceiling plate 100a whose unit casing forms a ceiling, and a bottom It is composed of a stage 1708 to be formed, a back side plate 1709 to form a back plate, and a pair of side plates 1707 (1707a and 1707b) fixed to the stage 1708 and the back side plate 1709, and the front side (F1 side in FIG. 3) Is open.

  The display unit 100 includes a projector 101 and a reflector 102 supported by a ceiling plate 100 a of the unit housing, a screen drive mechanism 1710 provided on a pair of side plates 1707, and a movable screen 1703 supported by the screen drive mechanism 1710. A three-sided screen 1720 fixed on the stage 1708 (the movable screen 1703 is disposed on the back side of the movable screen 1703 in the state shown in FIG. 4), and these configurations are provided in the unit housing It is housed.

  The projector 101 is supported by the ceiling plate 100a of the display unit 100, and emits light from the projection lens toward the reflector 102 provided on the front side F1 of the cabinet 2a from the back side R (R side in FIG. 3) of the cabinet 2a. It is arranged to project 101a.

  The reflector 102 is an optical mirror which is supported by the ceiling plate 100a of the display unit 100 and reflects the irradiation light 101a projected from the projector 101 to the far side R of the cabinet 2a, and is predetermined reflection on the front side F1 of the cabinet 2a It is arranged with an angle. In the present embodiment, the display unit 100 includes the reflector 102 and projects the irradiation light 101a from the projection lens of the projector 101 toward the reflector 102. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the reflector 102 is omitted. The irradiation light 101 a may be projected directly from the projection lens of the projector 101 onto the movable screen 1703 or the three-screen 1720.

  Although the CCD camera 121c (see FIG. 1) captures the movable screen 1703 from a position projecting to the front of the decoration frame 110, the present invention is not limited to this and may be provided in the projector 101. In this case, for example, the CCD camera 121c may be provided in the same direction as the projection lens that projects the irradiation light 101a, and the movable screen 1703 may be photographed via the reflector 102.

  FIG. 5 is a schematic configuration diagram of the screen drive mechanism 1710 in the display unit 100 according to the present embodiment, in which (a) shows the descent of the movable screen 1703 and (b) shows the descent of the movable screen 1703. .

  The movable screen 1703 is configured to move by the screen drive mechanism 1710. When the movable screen 1703 is in the position (projection position) shown in FIG. 5A (in the initial state), a single projection substantially perpendicular to the direction of the illumination light from the projector 101 (see FIG. 4) Act as a screen with faces. In addition, the movable screen 1703 can be displaced by the screen drive mechanism 1710 to a non-projection position where the light emitted from the projector is not projected, as shown in FIG.

  In the present embodiment, it is determined whether the movable screen 1703 is the projection position or the non-projection position based on the photographing result of the CCD camera 121c (see FIG. 1) (see the flowchart of the movable object rendering process of FIG. ).

  When the movable screen 1703 is in the non-projection position as shown in FIG. 5B, the illumination light from the projector 101 is projected on a three-sided screen 1720 which is a three-sided mirror screen. When the movable screen 1703 is in the projection position (the position as shown in FIG. 5A), the movable screen 1703 is disposed in front of the three-sided screen 1720, and the three-sided screen 1720 is projected with the light emitted from the projector 101. I will not. The three-sided screen 1720 is fixed on the stage 1708, and when the movable screen 1703 is in the projection position, it is arranged between the movable screen 1703 and the rear side plate 1709.

  When the irradiation light from the projector is projected on the three-surface screen 1720, the stage 1708, etc. in the state as shown in FIG. 5B, the irradiation light is projected in the state as shown in FIG. 5A. Unlike when projected approximately perpendicular to the plane, it is projected onto the projection plane at various (non-normal) angles. In this example, although the irradiation light from the projector 101 is projected onto the three-sided screen 1720 or the like in the state as shown in FIG. 5B, the three-sided screen 1720 is not provided. The irradiation light may be projected using the side plate 1709 as a screen.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, the movable screen 1703 has an end-turning piece 1704 projecting on the back surface side. The pivoting pieces 1704 are provided on both sides of the back surface side of the movable screen 1703. The pivoting piece 1704 is pivotably supported by the side plate 1707 via a pivot shaft 1705a.

  As a result, the movable screen 1703 can be pivoted about the pivot shaft 1705a between the projection position and the non-projection position by the screen drive unit 1706 and the screen drive mechanism 1710 configured by, for example, a motor. Further, on the tip end side of the rotation piece 1704, a long hole 1705b is formed, with which an engagement protrusion 1714a described later is engaged.

  In detail, the screen drive mechanism 1710 includes a pinion gear 1711 connected to the screen drive unit 1706, a reduction gear 1712 meshing with the pinion gear 1711, and a drive gear 1713 meshing to the reduction gear 1712.

  In the screen drive mechanism 1710 according to the present embodiment, by providing the reduction gear 1712, the rotation transmitted from the pinion gear 1711 to the drive gear 1713 can be decelerated and the torque generated by the drive gear 1713 can be amplified. Thus, for example, the movable screen 1703 can be favorably rotated even when the distance between the rotation axis 1705a and the engagement protrusion 1714a described later is short.

  The drive gear 1713 is provided with an engagement protrusion 1714 a that engages with the long hole 1705 b of the rotation piece 1704. The engagement protrusion 1714 a slides in the long hole 1705 b as the drive gear 1713 rotates.

  In the display unit 100 configured as described above, as shown in FIG. 5A, the screen drive unit 1706 is driven to position the pinion gear 1711 in the figure, with the movable screen 1703 positioned at the projection position. When rotated in the rotating direction, the reduction gear 1712 rotates counterclockwise in the figure.

  Next, when the reduction gear 1712 is rotated, the drive gear 1713 is rotated in the arrow direction (clockwise direction) in the figure. At this time, in accordance with the rotation of the drive gear 1713, the engagement protrusion 1714 a slides in the long hole 1705 b toward the tip end side of the rotating piece 1704.

  As a result, the movable screen 1703 pivots clockwise in the figure with the pivot shaft 1705a as a fulcrum. Thereafter, when the drive gear 1713 is further rotated, the engaging projection 1714 a slides so as to return the inside of the long hole 1705 b toward the rotating shaft 1705 a at a predetermined rotation angle.

  Finally, as shown in FIG. 5B, when the drive gear 1713 rotates until the engagement projection 1714a moves to the end of the long hole 1705b on the pivot shaft 1705a side, the movable screen 1703 is positioned at the non-projection position You will come to Thus, the movement of the movable screen 1703 from the projection position to the non-projection position is completed.

  In order to return the movable screen 1703 in the non-projection position to the original position, that is, the projection position, for example, the screen drive unit 1706 may be reversely driven (the pinion gear 1711 is rotated counterclockwise). The movable screen 1703 may be rotated by its own weight by releasing the driving torque by the driving unit 1706.

  In the present embodiment having such a configuration, the movable screen 1703 is configured to move freely between the projection position and the non-projection position. Therefore, for example, the movable screen 1703 is used according to the game state. The effect can be switched to the effect without using the movable screen 1703, and the effect can be diversified. In addition, when the movable screen 1703 is in the non-projection position, the irradiation light is projected on the three-sided screen 1720, the stage 1708, and the like, so that the effect can be further diversified.

  FIG. 6 is a front view more specifically showing a configuration example of the display unit 100 according to the present embodiment, in the state shown in FIG. 5 (b) (that is, the state where the movable screen 1703 is in the non-projection position). It is the figure which looked at the display unit 100 from the front side F1 (refer FIG. 1) to the back side R (refer FIG. 1) direction.

  The movable screen 1703 is moved upward by the screen drive mechanism 1710 (see FIG. 5), and the back side (the back side of the projection surface) of the movable screen 1703 appears (hatched portion in FIG. 6). A three-sided screen 1720 appears in a portion positioned in front of the player, and a stage 1708 can be seen in front and a back side plate 1709 can be seen in the back. In this state, when the projector emits illumination light, the illumination light is projected onto the three-sided screen 1720, the stage 1708, the rear side plate 1709, and the like.

  Further, an inner side plate 1721 (1721a, 1721b) is disposed between the side plate 1707 (1707a, 1707b) and the three-sided screen 1720, respectively. FIG. 6 shows pivoting pieces 1704 (1704a, 1704b) supporting the movable screen 1703 at both ends, a pinion gear 1711, and a drive gear 1713. These portions are covered by the front door 2b of the gaming machine. During the game, the player can not see it.

  In this example, the irradiation light from the projector is projected on the back side plate 1709, but the back side of the movable screen 1703 and the three-sided screen 1720 are expanded so that the irradiation light is not projected on the back side plate 1709. It is also good. In addition, a second movable screen movable by another screen drive mechanism may be provided, and the irradiation light may be projected on the second movable screen so that the irradiation light is not projected on the rear side plate 1709. Furthermore, black may be projected on the rear side plate 1709 (for example, video data to be projected on a part which is out of the range of the three-sided screen 1720 is set to black). Further, as described above, the irradiation light may be projected onto the rear side plate 1709 without providing the three-sided screen 1720.

  Further, the three-sided screen 1720 shown in the present embodiment is merely an example, and three-sided screens of other various shapes and sizes can be arranged. Furthermore, instead of the three-sided screen 1720, it is possible to arrange a screen including various types of faces, including a single-sided screen, a two-sided screen, and four or more sided screens. Further, in the present embodiment, the display unit 100 includes two screens of the movable screen 1703 and the three-sided screen 1720 as screens onto which the irradiation light 101 a from the projector 101 is projected, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The display unit 100 may have three or more screens which can be projected and retracted as a screen on which the irradiation light 101 a from the projector 101 is projected. In this case, each screen may be photographed by the CCD camera 121c (see FIG. 1) to monitor each state.

  FIG. 7 is a bottom view showing the configuration example of the display unit 100 according to the present embodiment more specifically, in the state shown in FIG. 5 (b) (ie, the state where the movable screen 1703 is in the non-projection position). It is the figure which looked at the display unit 100 from the lower side of the display unit 100 (in the direction of the arrow G of FIG.5 (b)). FIG. 7 is a transparent view of the display unit 100 under the assumption that a part of the stage 1708 is removed.

  The three-sided screen 1720 has three planes (1720a, 1720b, 1720c) directed to the player side (ie, the front side R1). In the example shown in FIG. 7, the three-sided screen 1720 is configured to have such three planes, but can be configured to include a plurality of curved surfaces. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 7, the flat surface 1720a and the flat surface 1720b, and the flat surface 1720a and the flat surface 1720c are connected so that the surface and the surface make a predetermined angle, respectively. Any angle may be used as much as possible. Moreover, the shape of the said connection part can be formed in various shapes, such as providing a protrusion part over the full length of the connection part of a surface, and comprising that the cross section of a connection part becomes step shape. In this example, a plane connected to three planes (1720a, 1720b, 1720c) is disposed at the bottom of the three-sided screen 1720, and this forms a part of the stage 1708 (see FIG. 6).

  An inner side plate 1721 (1721a, 1721b) is disposed between the side plate 1707 (1707a, 1707b) and the three-sided screen 1720, respectively. Also, a rotating piece 1704 supporting the movable screen 1703, a pinion gear 1711, a reduction gear 1712, and a drive gear 1713 are shown.

  The projection surface of the movable screen 1703 and the projection surface of the three-sided screen 1720 can be colors suitable for projecting the illumination light from the projector. In addition, although the raw material of the said screen used as projection object is a black or white ABS resin and transparent polycarbonate resin in this example, it is not restricted to this.

  In the present embodiment, the color of the projection plane of the three-sided screen 1720 is darker than the color of the projection plane of the movable screen 1703. That is, for the three-screen 1720 in which the irradiation light is projected onto the projection plane at an angle other than perpendicular, from the movable screen 1703 (the movable screen 1703 at the projection position) the projection direction of the irradiation light and the projection plane are arranged substantially perpendicular Set the color of the projection plane darker.

  By configuring in this manner, in the projection onto the three-sided screen 1720, a situation (so-called white blur) in which the projected image becomes white due to reflection (for example, diffuse reflection) generated inside the display unit 100 is effectively As a result, it is possible to realize the display of a clear projection image. Furthermore, although white blurring can not be completely eliminated even by reducing the reflection described above, by making the projection surface of the three-sided screen 1720 black (dark) as described above, white (in black) appears on the projection surface. The display of the projected image which is clearer and clearer is realized.

  Further, with regard to the prevention of reflection, as the three-sided screen 1720 is in the back of the display unit 100 (that is, closer to the rear side plate 1709), the diffuse reflection inside the display unit 100 becomes larger and the degree of white blur The above configuration becomes more effective.

  Here, "darker" means that the amount of reflected light when reflecting the received light is smaller when comparing the two colors.

  The color of such screens is usually adjusted by painting. For example, if a black pigment is mixed in the paint to make the color black, the light reflectance decreases, and the display becomes a dark color that neutralizes white. For example, the projection plane of the movable screen 1703 can be white, while the projection plane of the three-sided screen 1720 can be gray. The light reflectance can also be reduced by including a matting agent such as silica in the paint, and in this case as well, it can be said that the color is darker than the original color.

  In the present embodiment, the color of the projection surface of the three-sided screen 1720 and the color of the projection surface of the movable screen 1703 are adjusted. Other members (for example, character, side plate 1707 (1707a, 1707b) of display unit 100, inner plate 1721 (1721a, 1721b), rear side plate 1709, stage 1708, back side of movable screen 1703) exist. Also for these, the color of the paint can be adjusted.

  In addition, the generation of white blur in the three-sided screen 1720 can be effectively suppressed by making the three-sided screen 1720 and the movable screen 1703 different in embossing and two-layer coating.

  In addition, although the color of the projection surface of the movable screen 1703 and the color of the projection surface of the three-sided screen 1720 are relatively adjusted here, the three-sided screen 1720 is merely an example, and the projection direction of the projector is The present invention can be applied to various screens and the like including projection planes that are not arranged vertically.

  Further, among the other members that may cause white blur, members other than the screen do not need to be white for projection, so it is preferable to use a darker color than the three-sided screen.

  In the present embodiment, by adjusting the paint, the projection surface of the three-sided screen 1720 is set to a darker color than the projection surface of the movable screen 1703. However, the color of the screen member itself is adjusted to be movable. The projection plane of the screen 1703 can be made darker. Also, the projection surface of the three-sided screen 1720 can be adjusted to a color darker than the projection surface of the movable screen 1703 by both the color of the screen member and the color of the paint.

[Mobile Role]
Next, the configuration of the movable part 81 and the rendering operation thereof will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

  First, one configuration example of the movable part 81 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. FIG. 8 is a schematic configuration plan view of the movable character 81 when the movable character 81 is stored on the back side of the decoration frame 110 during non-reproduction, and FIG. 9 is a display of the movable character 81 during rendition FIG. 7 is a schematic configuration plan view of the movable part 81 when exposed to the front surface of the screen area 19 (see FIG. 1). 8 and 9 are both schematic plan views of the movable part 81 when the movable part 81 is viewed from the front side (F1 side in FIG. 1). Moreover, in FIG.8 and FIG.9, in order to clarify the structure of movable part 81 more, the back cover (not shown) of movable part 81 is removed, and the figure which shows the state of the drive mechanism inside exposed is shown.

  The movable part 81 includes a base portion 90, a first movable unit 91 and a second movable unit 92 (movable decorative member) attached to the base portion 90, and a drive mechanism 93 housed in the base portion 90.

  The drive mechanism 93 is composed of various drive components for driving the first movable unit 91 and the second movable unit 92. For example, in the drive mechanism 93, the first gear piece 93a and the second gear piece 93b to which the first movable unit 91 and the second movable unit 92 are respectively attached, the motor 93c, the first gear piece 93a, and the motor 93c are mechanical. And the like.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, since the first gear piece 93a and the second gear piece 93b have a structure in which they mesh with each other, driving the motor 93c allows the slider member 93d to be interposed. The first gear piece 93a and the second gear piece 93b rotate together. That is, in the present embodiment, the first movable unit 91 and the second movable unit 92 rotate together by driving the motor 93 c.

  The first movable unit 91 and the second movable unit 92 are a pair of movable units, and have the same configuration. Each movable unit is a substantially plate-like member extending in one direction, and one end portion has a shape extending in a polygonal shape (hereinafter, this portion is referred to as a polygonal portion). The other end of each movable unit is fixed to the rotation shaft of the corresponding gear piece. Further, in the present embodiment, when the first movable unit 91 and the second movable unit 92 are driven at the time of rendering to bring the end portions on the polygonal portion side of the two into contact with each other (the state of FIG. 9), the first movable The first movable unit 91 and the second movable unit 92 are attached to the drive mechanism 93 such that the inner periphery of the polygonal portion of the unit 91 faces the inner periphery of the polygonal portion of the second movable unit 92.

  At the time of presentation, the movable combination 81 configured as described above pivots so that each movable unit is exposed on the front surface of the display screen area 19 (see FIG. 1) about the rotation axis of the corresponding gear piece (see FIG. See arrows R1 and R2 in 8). On the other hand, at the time when the effect is finished (stored), each movable unit is rotated in the opposite direction to that at the time of the effect (see arrows R3 and R4 in FIG. 9). Be done.

  In the present embodiment, based on the shooting result of the CCD camera 121c (see FIG. 1), whether or not a specific effect by the movable character 81 is started, or a specific effect by the movable character 81 ends and is movable It is determined whether or not the role object 81 is stored on the back side of the decoration frame 110 (see the flowchart of the movable object effect process of FIG. 13 described later). In the present embodiment, as an initial state, an example is described in which a movable unit that moves as a whole is present at an initial position as a whole. However, the initial state is not limited to this, and the whole thing does not move, only the part attached to the thing works (for example, the whole humanoid part does not move, only the hand part works) In addition, the case where an accompanying part to operate exists in the initial position (ie, the initial state of the character as a whole) is included. In the present embodiment, each movable unit of the movable combination 81 rotates the motor 93c by driving (excitation) at a rotational angle of an interval of 1.25 degrees (one step).

  Although the CCD camera 121 c photographs the first movable unit 91 and the second movable unit 92 of the movable part 81 from the position projected on the front face of the decoration frame 110, the present invention is not limited thereto. The first movable unit 91 and the second movable unit 92 may be photographed behind the second movable unit 92. Further, the CCD camera 121c may be provided in the drive mechanism 93 so as to be capable of photographing the first gear piece 93a, the second gear piece 93b, the motor 93c and the slider member 93d.

  FIG. 10 is an external view of the game machine according to the present embodiment at the time of staging by the movable role of the movable machine. For example, the rendering is started from the state (the initial state shown in FIG. 1) in which the pair of movable units (the first movable unit 91 and the second movable unit 92) of the movable character 81 are accommodated on the back side of the decoration frame 110 Ru. When the effect is started, the first movable unit 91 and the second movable unit 92 are exposed in the front of the display screen area 19 (see FIG. 1) (directions of arrows R1 and R2 in FIG. 8: exposed below) It rotates in a predetermined number of steps in a direction (hereinafter referred to as "direction"), and the end portions on the side of the polygonal portion come in contact with each other, as shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, when returning the pair of movable units (the first movable unit 91 and the second movable unit 92) of the movable part 81 to the initial state, the first movable unit 91 and the second movable unit 92 It rotates in every predetermined number of steps in the direction stored in the back side (directions of arrows R3 and R4 in FIG. 9: hereinafter referred to as the storage direction), and the state shown in FIG. 1 is obtained. In the present embodiment, the pair of movable units (the first movable unit 91 and the second movable unit 92) of the movable part 81 is transparent attached to a portion corresponding to the display screen area 19 (see FIG. 1). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be mounted inside a transparent cover attached to a portion corresponding to the display screen area 19.

[Circuit configuration of gaming machine]
Next, referring to FIG. 11, the circuit configuration of gaming machine 1 including a main control circuit 60, a sub control circuit 70 as a control unit, and a peripheral device electrically connected to main control circuit 60 or sub control circuit 70. Will be explained. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a circuit configuration of the gaming machine 1.

  The main control circuit 60 controls the progress of a series of games such as determination of an internal winning combination and rotation control of reels. The main control circuit 60 has a microcomputer 30 disposed on the circuit board as a main component, and is configured by adding a circuit for random number sampling to this. The microcomputer 30 is composed of a main CPU 31, a main ROM 32, and a main RAM 33.

  A clock pulse generation circuit 34, a frequency divider 35, a random number generator 36, and a sampling circuit 37 are connected to the main CPU 31.

  The main CPU 31 determines an internal winning combination based on the random number value and the internal lottery table, and stops the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R based on the internal winning combination and the timing when the stop operation is detected.

  In addition, when stopping the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the winning combination has been established based on the combination of the symbols displayed in the symbol display area 4 (see FIG. 1). If the player is established, the player is given a profit such as paying out a medal according to the established part.

  Further, the main CPU 31 duplicates the normal replay (replay without the stop order of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R) and the special replay (replay with the stop order of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R) as the internal winning combination. To win. At this time, when the main CPU 31 stops the reels 3L, 3C, 3R in a predetermined stop order (for example, right-middle-left) (the stop button 7L, 7C, 7R is operated to stop) Only when the symbol of the special replay is displayed in the symbol display area 4 (see FIG. 1), for example, it shifts to a gaming state (for example, RT) which is advantageous for the player. On the other hand, when the player stops the reels 3L, 3C, 3R in the other stop order, the main CPU 31 causes the symbol display area 4 to display the symbol of the normal replay, and the gaming state is advantageous for the player. Does not migrate. If a plurality of special replays are provided and the patterns of these stop orders are, for example, six patterns, it is possible to set the stop order of six options.

  Clock pulse generation circuit 34 and frequency divider 35 generate reference clock pulses. The random number generator 36 generates random numbers in the range of “0” to “65535”. The sampling circuit 37 extracts (samples) one random number value from the random number generated by the random number generator 36.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1, the extracted random number value is stored in a random number storage area of the main RAM 33 described later. Then, based on the random number value stored in the random number storage area of the main RAM 33 for each game, the internal winning combination is determined in the internal lottery process described later.

  As means for random number sampling, random number sampling may be executed in the microcomputer 30, that is, on the operation program of the main CPU 31. In that case, the random number generator 36 and the sampling circuit 37 can be omitted or can be left as backup for the random number sampling operation.

  The main ROM 32 of the microcomputer 30 stores programs related to the processing of the main CPU 31, various tables, and the like.

  Various information obtained by the processing of the main CPU 31 is set in the main RAM 33. For example, information for specifying the extracted random number value, gaming state, internal winning combination, number of payouts, bonus carry-over status, set value, etc., various counters, and a flag are set. Some of these pieces of information are transmitted to the sub control circuit 70 by the above-described command.

  As main peripheral devices whose operation is controlled by a control signal from the microcomputer 30, there are a hopper 40, stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R and the like. The exchange of signals between these actuators and the main CPU 31 is performed via the I / O port 38.

  Further, each circuit for controlling the operation of each peripheral device described above is connected to the output portion of the microcomputer 30 in response to the control signal output from the main CPU 31. Each circuit includes a motor drive circuit 39, a lamp drive circuit 45, a display unit drive circuit 48, and a hopper drive circuit 41.

  The motor drive circuit 39 controls driving of the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R. Thus, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are rotated or stopped.

  The hopper drive circuit 41 drives and controls the hopper 40. As a result, the medals stored in the hopper 40 are paid out.

  The display unit drive circuit 48 controls driving of the display unit 18 (for example, a payout display unit, a credit display unit, etc.).

  Further, to the input unit of the microcomputer 30, switches and circuits for generating an input signal serving as a trigger for outputting a control signal to the circuits and peripheral devices described above are connected. As each switch and each circuit, start switch 6S, stop switch 7LS, 7CS, 7RS, maximum BET switch 13S, C / P switch 14S, setting key SW 20S, medal sensor 22S, reel position detection circuit 50, payout completion signal circuit 51 There is. The stop switches 7LS, 7CS, and 7RS are collectively referred to as a stop switch 7S.

  The start switch 6S detects the player's start operation on the start lever 6 (see FIG. 1), and outputs a start signal for instructing start of the game to the microcomputer 30.

  The stop switches 7LS, 7CS, 7RS respectively detect the stop operation of the player for the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R (see FIG. 1), and the reels 3L, 3C, 3R corresponding to the detected stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R. The microcomputer 30 outputs to the microcomputer 30 a stop signal instructing to stop the rotation of the motor.

  The maximum BET switch 13S detects the player's insertion operation (pressing operation) for the maximum BET button 13 (see FIG. 1), and outputs a signal instructing the insertion of medals from the credited medals to the microcomputer 30.

  The C / P switch 14S detects the switching operation of the player to the C / P button, and outputs a signal for switching the credit mode or the payout mode to the microcomputer 30. Further, when the credit mode is switched to the payout mode, a signal instructing the payout of medals credited to the gaming machine 1 is output to the microcomputer 30.

  The medal sensor 22S detects a medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 22 (see FIG. 1) by the player's insertion operation, and outputs a signal indicating that the medal is inserted to the microcomputer 30.

  The reel position detection circuit 50 detects a pulse signal from the reel rotation sensor and generates a signal for detecting the position of the symbol on each reel 3L, 3C, 3R (see FIG. 1).

  When the number of medals detected by the medal detection unit 40S (that is, the number of medals paid out from the hopper 40) reaches the designated number, the payout completion signal circuit 51 indicates that the medal payout has been completed. Generate a signal to indicate.

  The sub control circuit 70 performs various processes such as determination and execution of effect data based on various commands output from the main control circuit 60 such as a start command and a reel stop command. The sub control circuit 70 does not input a command, information or the like to the main control circuit 60, and communication is performed in one direction from the main control circuit 60 to the sub control circuit 70. The start command is output triggered by the detection of the start switch 6S, and is gaming state information, internal winning combination information (small pointer / replay data pointer, data pointer for bonus, internal winning combination storing area), and bonus transfer status? It includes information such as carry over status information indicating whether or not it is not. The reel stop command is output triggered by the detection of the stop switches 7LS, 7CS, 7RS, and indicates stop reel type information indicating which reel has stopped, stop start position information indicating the stop start position, and slip indicating the number of sliding symbols. Information such as frame number information is included.

  The main peripheral devices whose operation is controlled by the control signal from the sub control circuit 70 include the liquid crystal display device 5 as a display unit for displaying an image on the liquid crystal display area 23, the speakers 21L and 21R, the LED 103 and the like.

  The sub control circuit 70 determines and displays the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 based on the determined effect data, and determines and outputs the effect sound and the sound effect output from the speakers 21L and 21R, such as the LED 103. Take control.

  The details of the configuration of sub control circuit 70 in the present embodiment will be described later.

  In the gaming machine 1, when a signal to start the game is output from the start switch 6S by the operation of the player's start lever 6 on condition of insertion of the medal, a control signal is output to the motor drive circuit 39, and the stepping motor Rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is started by drive control (for example, excitation to each phase, etc.) of 49L, 49C, 49R.

  At this time, the number of pulses output to the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R is counted, and the count value is set in a predetermined area of the main RAM 33 as a pulse counter.

  In the gaming machine 1, when the pulse "16" is output, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R move by one symbol. The number of moved symbols is counted, and the count value is set in a predetermined area of the main RAM 33 as a symbol counter. That is, each time the pulse counter counts "16" pulses, the symbol counter is updated by one.

  The symbol at the symbol position indicated by the value of the symbol counter corresponds to the symbol located on the center line 8c. For example, when the symbol counter of the left reel 3L is "0", the symbol corresponding to the symbol position "0" of the symbol arrangement table is located on the center line 8c.

  Further, a reel index is obtained from the reels 3L, 3C, 3R for each rotation, and is output to the main CPU 31 via the reel position detection circuit 50. The output of the reel index clears the pulse counter and the symbol counter set in the main RAM 33 to “0”.

  Thus, the symbol position within the range of one rotation is specified for each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. The distance by which each symbol moves one symbol by rotation of the reel is called one frame. That is, one symbol movement of the symbol corresponds to the symbol counter being updated by "1".

  A symbol arrangement table is stored in the main ROM 32 in order to associate the rotational positions of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R with the symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the reels. This symbol arrangement table has a code number from "00" to "20" sequentially given for each fixed rotation pitch of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R based on the position where the above-mentioned reel index is output The symbol is associated with a symbol code identifying the type of symbol provided corresponding to each code number.

  Further, when the start signal is output from the start switch 6S, the random number generator 36 and the sampling circuit 37 extract random number values. In the gaming machine 1, when the random number value is extracted, it is stored in the random number value storage area of the main RAM 33. Then, the internal winning combination is determined based on the random number value stored in the random number value storage area.

  After the reels 3L, 3C, 3R reach constant speed rotation, when a stop signal is output from the stop switches 7LS, 7CS, 7RS by the stop operation, based on the output stop signal and the determined internal winning combination, A control signal for stopping and controlling the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is output to the motor drive circuit 39. The motor drive circuit 39 drives and controls the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R to stop the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R.

  The gaming machine 1 pulls in the symbols relating to the establishment of the internal winning combination by the maximum number of sliding symbols, for example, four frames from the time when the stop operation is performed, and stops the rotation of the reel 3. Specifically, after detecting the stop operation by the stop switches 7LS, 7CS, 7RS, the gaming machine 1 determines whether or not there is a symbol relating to the establishment of the internal winning combination within 4 frames, If there is a symbol relating to the establishment of the internal winning combination within four frames, the number of sliding symbols is determined so that the symbol is stopped and displayed on the effective line, and the corresponding reel is stopped.

  Further, in the case where the gaming machine 1 determines a plurality of winning combinations as an internal winning combination, if there are a plurality of symbols relating to the establishment of the internal winning combination within 4 frames, the internal winning combination of higher priority is assigned. The number of sliding symbols is determined so that the symbols are stopped and displayed on the effective line.

  In addition, basically, the first priority (highest priority) is a combination of symbols relating to replay, and the second highest priority is a combination of symbols relating to a small hand. Next, the third highest priority is a combination of symbols relating to a bonus.

  In addition, when the stop operation is detected by the stop switches 7LS, 7CS, 7RS, the symbol position corresponding to the symbol counter of the corresponding reel 3, ie, the symbol position where the rotation of the reel 3 starts to be stopped The symbol position obtained by adding the number of sliding symbols (numerical range “0” to “4”) determined to the stop start position, that is, the symbol position for stopping the rotation of the reel 3 is referred to as “predetermined stop position”. The number of sliding symbols is the amount of rotation of the reel 3 from when the stop operation is detected by the stop switches 7LS, 7CS, 7RS until the rotation of the corresponding reel 3 is stopped. It defines as 4 ".

  When the rotation of all the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is stopped, search processing of display combination, that is, determination processing of establishment / non-establishment of combination is performed based on the combination of symbols displayed on the activated line. The search for the display combination is performed based on a symbol combination table described later stored in the main ROM 32. In this symbol combination table, a combination of symbols relating to a display combination and a corresponding payout are set.

  If it is determined by the search for the display combination that the combination of symbols relating to winning is displayed, a control signal is output to the hopper drive circuit 41, and the payout of medals is performed by driving the hopper 40.

  At this time, the medal detection unit 40S counts the number of medals paid out from the hopper 40, and when the counted value reaches the designated number, the payout completion signal circuit 51 outputs a signal indicating the completion of medal payout. . Thereby, a control signal is output to the hopper drive circuit 41, and the drive of the hopper 40 is stopped.

  In addition, when it is determined that the combination of symbols relating to winning is displayed when the C / P switch 14S is switched to the credit mode, the number of payouts corresponding to the combination of symbols relating to winning is displayed in the main RAM 33. Add to credit counter.

  Further, the number of medals paid out is transmitted to the sub control circuit 70, and based on this, the number of medals paid out and the updated number of credits are displayed in the liquid crystal display area 23. Here, there are cases where medal payouts or credits, which are performed when a combination of symbols relating to winning, is displayed, may be simply referred to as "payout".

  Next, referring to FIG. 12, the circuit configuration of the sub control circuit 70 will be described. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a circuit configuration of the sub control circuit 70 of the gaming machine 1.

  The sub control circuit 70 performs control for producing effects relating to a game using video, sound, light and the like. The sub control circuit 70 determines effect data based on various commands transmitted from the main control circuit 60 and performs various effect processing.

  The sub control circuit 70 includes a sub CPU 71 as processing means, a sub ROM 72 functioning as processing information storage means, a DRAM 73-1 (also referred to as "sub RAM 73-1") functioning as control information storage means, SRAM 73-2, GPU 74, A VRAM 75, an A / D converter 78, an amplifier 79, a movable part drive circuit 80 and a movable screen drive circuit 85 are included.

  Further, a camera relay board 790 is connected to the sub CPU 71 via the serial communication relay board 76, and a camera module 791 is connected to the camera relay board 790.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the camera module 791 has a CCD camera 121 c provided at the upper center of the decoration frame 110 of the gaming machine 1.

  The camera relay substrate 790 is one of the sub devices connectable to the sub CPU, and includes a camera control LSI that incorporates a ROM and a RAM (not shown). The ROM functions as processing information storage means in which processing information is stored, and the RAM functions as control information storage means capable of reading and writing control information.

  The sub control circuit 70 and the serial communication relay board 76 are connected by a UART, and data transmission / reception is performed between them. The serial communication relay board 76 and the camera control LSI of the camera relay board 790 are also connected by the UART, and data transmission / reception is performed between them.

  In FIG. 12, the sub CPU 71 and the camera relay board 790 and the serial communication relay board 76 and the camera relay board 790 are shown as being connected by a single line. However, control lines and data lines are composed of separate lines, and their input and output lines are also composed of separate lines. Between devices to which the data line is connected, the TxD terminal and the RxD terminal of the data line are connected to each other.

  In addition to the camera relay substrate 790, the scaler control substrate 77 and the touch sensor relay substrate 780 may be connected to the serial communication relay substrate 76 as shown in FIG. In this case, the liquid crystal display device 5 and the display unit 100 are connected to the scaler control substrate 77, and the touch sensor module 781 is connected to the touch sensor relay substrate 780. When the scaler control substrate 77 is not connected, the liquid crystal display device 5 and the display unit 100 are connected to the sub CPU 71 via the GPU 74.

  In these plurality of sub devices, serial transmission / reception communication is performed by connecting between the scaler control substrate 77 and the touch sensor relay substrate 780, and between the touch sensor relay substrate 780 and the camera relay substrate 790 by the UART, respectively. It will be.

  The sub CPU 71 performs display control of the liquid crystal display device 5, output control of the speakers 21L and 21R, light emission control of the LED 103, and the like based on a program stored in the sub ROM 72. Specifically, the sub CPU 71 receives various commands and the like from the main control circuit 60, and stores various information included in the commands in the DRAM 73-1.

  Further, an SRAM 73-2 (also referred to as "backup RAM 73-2") described later is connected to the sub CPU 71. Data copied to the DRAM 73-1 is backed up in the SRAM 73-2 when the power is turned on.

  Note that all information in the main control circuit 60 is transmitted by a command, and the sub control circuit 70 can determine the state of the main control circuit 60 one by one. The sub CPU 71 executes the program while referring to the gaming state information, the internal winning combination information and the like stored in the DRAM 73-1, thereby producing effects of the liquid crystal display device 5, the speakers 21L and 21R, the LED 103, the display unit 100 and the like. Determine the content of the effect to be given to the device.

  The sub CPU 71 controls the liquid crystal display device 5 and the display unit 100 via the GPU 74 based on the determined effect data, and controls the sound output from the speakers 21L and 21R and the light emission of the LED 103.

  In addition, LED103 for waist panels is actually comprised from several LED, and these are controlled by the input-output process of the port (not shown) provided separately, respectively. Therefore, each port can individually control light emission.

  Further, the sub CPU 71 executes a random number acquisition program stored in the sub ROM 72 to acquire a random value used when determining effect data and the like. However, when the random number generator and the sampling circuit are provided in the sub control circuit 70 as in the main control circuit 60, the process is unnecessary.

  The sub ROM 72 includes an area of the OS for storing the operating system, a sub control program area for storing the program to be executed by the sub CPU 71, a game data initialization setting data area, a clerk operation initialization data area, and various tables. It has various program table areas to be stored, a program management data area, an image data (still image / moving image) area, a sound data area, and a movable object data area.

  The sub control program area includes a device driver, an inter-board communication process for controlling communication with the main control circuit 60, an effect registration process for determining the content of an effect, and light of the LED 103 based on the registered LED data. LED control task for controlling output, voice control task for controlling sound output by the speakers 21L and 21R based on registered sound data, liquid crystal display 5 and display unit based on registered animation data A drawing control task or the like for controlling display of an image by 100 is stored.

  The various program table area stores an effect lottery table, an error code table of a sub control circuit, an error code table of a sub device, a sub device communication check table, and the like.

  The program management data area stores magic code, program version and the like. The image data (still image / moving image) area stores animation data or the like such as character object data. The sound data area stores sound data such as BGM and sound effects. Further, the movable object data area stores control data of the movable object (the movable part 81 and the movable screen 1703).

  The DRAM 73-1 includes a game data area as a game data storage area, a game data sum value area, a work area, a clerk operation setting data area, an error information history storage area, and a communication log collection ring buffer area. A communication error storage buffer area is provided. The clerk operation setting data registered in the clerk operation setting data area is data in which setting items on the menu screen are stored.

  The game data area is configured to store data stored in the DRAM 73-1 among information including game data relating to the progress of the game. The game data sum value area stores a sum value for a checksum of game data stored in the game data area. The work area is adapted to store data in various processes.

  The game data area and the work area are used as temporary work storage means when the sub CPU 71 executes each program. The game data area may be, for example, a command transmitted from the main control circuit 60, effect data information, gaming state information, internal winning combination information, display combination information, various counters, an optional magic code of 4 to 8 bytes, It stores information such as various flags.

  The error information history storage area stores an error code indicating all error information detected by the communication error detection means 71a, the procedure detection means 71b, the data destruction detection means 71c, the sub device error detection means 71h, etc. There is. An error information history is created by sequentially storing error codes in the error information history storage area.

  In the error information history storage area, the error detected by the communication error detection means 71a is stored as a COM error, and the error detected by the procedure detection means 71b is stored as a procedure abnormal error. Further, the error detected by the data corruption detection means 71c is stored as a data corruption error, and the error detected by the sub device error detection means 71h is stored as a scaler error.

  The backup RAM 73-2 includes a backup data 1 area, a backup data 1 sum value area, a backup data 2 area which is a mirroring of the backup data 1 area, a backup data 2 sum value area, an attendant backup data area, and error information. A history storage area and an attendant backup data sum value area are provided.

  In the present embodiment, the backup data 1 area and the backup data 2 area are configured as a single backup RAM 73-2. As used herein, "mirroring" is used to mean duplicating data, and is not limited to duplicating data to another storage.

  Further, the backup data 1 area and the backup data 2 area each have an arbitrary magic code of 4 bytes to 8 bytes.

  In the communication log collection ring buffer area, a data group consisting of a data set of 256 commands and parameters and one corresponding buffer index is appropriately stored in number, and they function as a ring buffer.

  In the communication error storage buffer area (communication error storage area), 1024 data groups each including a data set of 256 commands and parameters and one corresponding buffer index are stored. Also, in the communication error storage area, one buffer selection index is provided which indicates which buffer index of the 1024 buffer indexes is selected.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 12, the sub CPU 71 is, as shown in FIG. 12, communication error detecting means 71a, procedure detecting means 71b, data destruction detecting means 71c, error information registering means 71d, received data log storing means 71e, error information A history display unit 71f, a two-dimensional code conversion unit 71g, a sub device error detection unit 71h, a state determination unit 71i, an operation determination unit 71j, and a movable object drive control unit 71k.

  The communication error detection means 71 a is configured to detect that a communication error has occurred between the main control circuit 60 and the sub control circuit 70.

  The procedure detection means 71b is configured to detect that the game has progressed in a procedure different from a normal game procedure, that is, in an abnormal procedure.

  The data destruction detection means 71c destroys data in the game data area of the DRAM 73-1, particularly, the command received from the main control circuit 60, effect data information, gaming state information, internal winning combination information, display combination information, various counters and various kinds It is possible to detect data corruption related to information such as flags.

  The error information registration unit 71 d stores an error code of the detected error in an error information history storage area of the DRAM 73-1 when the error detection unit detects the occurrence of an error.

  Specifically, when the communication error detection unit 71a detects the occurrence of a communication error, the error information registration unit 71d stores an error code of a COM error in the error information history storage area.

  The error information registration unit 71 d stores the error code of the procedure abnormality in the error information history storage area when the procedure detection unit 71 b detects the occurrence of the procedure abnormality error.

  The error information registration unit 71 d stores the error code of the sum abnormality in the error information history storage area when the occurrence of the sum abnormality error is detected by the data destruction detection unit 71 c.

  The error information registration unit 71 d stores the camera error code in the error information history storage area when, for example, an error of data size abnormality in the camera is detected by the sub device error detection unit 71 h. There is.

  In the error information history storage area, an error information history is created by sequentially storing error codes.

  The reception data log storage means 71e collects information on a reception log (hereinafter also referred to as a communication log), and temporarily stores only one communication log in the communication log collection ring buffer area.

  Furthermore, when the communication error detection unit 71a detects the occurrence of a communication error, the received data log storage unit 71e has up to 1024 communication logs (hereinafter referred to as communication error logs) regarding the communication error in the communication error storage buffer area. It is supposed to save.

  The error information history display means 71 f causes the liquid crystal display device 5 to display the error information history stored in the error information history storage area when the door key is operated in a predetermined manner.

  The two-dimensional code conversion means 71g is a communication error log regarding the communication error stored in the communication error storage buffer area when the communication error detection means 71a detects the occurrence of the communication error, and the domain of the data management server which is the transmission destination. As transmission information, and is transmitted to the error information history display means 71f.

  The sub device error detection means 71 h stores an error code as a reset occurrence in the error information history storage area, for example, when a sub device such as the camera relay board 790 detects that a reset occurs. ing.

  Then, the error information history display means 71 f is configured to display a communication error log and a two-dimensional code corresponding to the communication error in the liquid crystal display area 23 in which the error information history is displayed.

  In the present embodiment, a door key switch 2S is connected to the sub CPU 71. The door key switch 2S detects that the door key has been turned in the left direction, and outputs it to the sub CPU 71.

  Here, when the door key is turned in the left direction, the error of the gaming machine 1 is reset. Further, the setting key switch 20S detects that the setting key for operating the setting value of the game is operated, and outputs a detection signal from the main control circuit 60 to the sub CPU 71.

  When the occurrence of a communication error is detected by the communication error detection means 71a, the error information registration means 71d stores an error code of the communication error in the error information history storage area of the DRAM 73-1. Then, the received data log storage unit 71e stores the communication log in the communication log collection ring buffer area and stores the communication error log in the communication error storage area.

  When the occurrence of an error other than the communication error is detected by the procedure detection unit 71b other than the communication error detection unit 71a, the data corruption detection unit 71c, or the other error detection unit, the error information registration unit 71d detects an error of the error. The code is stored in the error information history storage area of the DRAM 73-1. The reception data log storage unit 71e stores the communication log in the communication log collection ring buffer area, but does not store the communication log in the communication error storage area.

  Then, when the door key is operated in a predetermined manner, the error information history display means 71 f causes the liquid crystal display device 5 to display the error information history stored in the error information history storage area. In this case, the error information history display means 71 f causes the liquid crystal display area 23 to display a communication error log and a two-dimensional code corresponding to the communication error.

  The sub device error detection means 71 h detects the presence or absence of communication errors or other errors between the sub CPU 71 and a sub device such as the scaler control board 77. The detected error is stored in the error information history storage area by the error information registration unit 71 d as an error code corresponding to the content of the error. The error code is also included in the error information history created in the error information history storage area.

  The state determination unit 71i determines the states of the movable role object 81 and the movable screen 1703 based on image data and video information which is image information of the movable role object 81, which is photographed by the CCD camera 121c and output from the camera module 791.

  The operation determination unit 71j determines whether the movable combination 81 and the movable screen 1703 can perform predetermined operations from the states of the movable combination 81 and the movable screen 1703 determined by the state determination unit 71i. In addition, when it is determined that the movable combination 81 and the movable screen 1703 can not perform the predetermined movement, the movement determining means 71 j determines that the movable combination 81 and the movable screen 1703 are performing a defective operation.

  When the movable object 81 and the movable screen 1703 are determined not to perform the predetermined operation by the operation determination means 71 j, the movable object drive control means 71 k temporarily sets the movable object 81 and the movable screen 1703 to the initial state. Then, control is performed to cause the movable part 81 and the movable screen 1703 to perform a predetermined operation again.

  The GPU 74 performs processing for displaying an image on the liquid crystal display device 5 and the display unit 100 based on an image display command or the like received from the sub CPU 71. Data required for processing performed by the GPU 74 is expanded in the VRAM 75 at startup. The GPU 74 generates image data by sequentially superimposing image data developed in the VRAM 75 from a background image located rearward to an image located forward, and supplies the image data to the liquid crystal display 5 and the display unit 100.

  As a result, an image corresponding to the effect data determined by the sub CPU 71 is displayed on the liquid crystal display area 23 of the liquid crystal display device 5 and the projector 101 of the display unit 100. When the scaler control board 77 is provided, the size of the original image of the displayed image can be selected.

  The VRAM 75 has two frame buffers, a write image data area and a display image data area. The write image data area stores image data generated by the GPU 74 for a display image, and the display image data area The image data to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 is stored.

  The GPU 74 causes the liquid crystal display 5 to sequentially display image data by alternately switching these frame buffers (that is, switching banks).

  The A / D converter 78 converts sound data in digital format, which the sub CPU 71 selects based on the effect data, into sound data in analog format, and transmits the sound data to the amplifier 79. The amplifier 79 amplifies the sound data in analog format received from the A / D converter 78 based on the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment knob (not shown) provided in the gaming machine 1, and the speakers 21L and 21R. Send to As a result, a sound corresponding to the effect data determined by the sub CPU 71 is output from the speakers 21L and 21R.

  The movable part product drive circuit 80 drives the movable part 81 in accordance with the part product drive data specified by the effect contents. The movable screen drive circuit 85 controls the screen drive unit 1706 in accordance with movable screen drive data specified by the contents of presentation, and drives the movable screen 1703.

[Movable Object Production Process]
Next, the movable object rendering process will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, the “movable object” includes the first movable unit 91 and the second movable unit 92 of the movable part 81 and the movable screen 1703 of the display unit 100.

  First, the sub CPU 71 determines to perform an effect of driving the movable role object 81 or the movable screen 1703 (S1801). For example, when the sub CPU 71 wins a lottery on whether to perform the effect of driving the movable character 81 or the movable screen 1703, the sub CPU 71 determines to perform the effect of driving the movable character 81.

  Next, the movable object drive control unit 71k of the sub CPU 71 performs control to drive the movable part 81 or the movable screen 1703 from the initial state (S1802).

  In this step, when it is determined in step S1801 that the movable object drive control unit 71k of the sub CPU 71 drives the movable combination 81, each movable unit of the movable combination 81 is displayed in the display screen area 19 (see FIG. 1). It is rotationally driven in the direction of exposure to the front (exposure direction: the direction of arrows R1 and R2 in FIG. 8) (S1802). At the start of the effect by the movable part 81, in S1802, the sub CPU 71 drives and controls the motor 93c to move each movable unit from the initial storage state (the state shown in FIG. 8) to the exposure direction. The rotary drive is performed for a predetermined number of steps.

  Further, in this step, when it is determined in step S1801 that the movable object drive control unit 71k of the sub CPU 71 drives the movable screen 1703, the projector 101 shown in FIG. 5A (see FIG. 4) From the projection position (initial state) where the irradiation light from is projected, the drive to the non-projection position where the irradiation light from the projector is not projected shown in FIG. 5B is started. The sub CPU 71 drives and controls the screen drive unit 1706 to rotate the movable screen 1703 by a predetermined number of steps in the direction of the non-projection position from the projection position (state of FIG. 5A) which is the initial state. Drive dynamically.

  The sub CPU 71 determines the state of the movable part 81 or the movable screen 1703 based on the image information output from the camera module 791 as the photographing means (S1803), and the movable part 81 or the movable screen 1703 can perform a predetermined operation. It is judged whether or not it is (S1804).

  In detail, when it is determined that the effect of driving the movable role object 81 or the movable screen 1703 is performed, the camera control LSI of the camera relay board 790 activates the camera module 791 under the control of the sub CPU 71 to enter the reading mode. Is set.

  In this state, the movable part 81 or the movable screen 1703 is photographed by the CCD camera 121 c, and the camera control LSI causes the camera module 791 to transmit image data as image information of the pair of movable units of the movable part 81 or the movable screen 1703. Acquire and set this image data in the transmission buffer. Then, the camera control LSI transmits the image data of the pair of movable units or the movable screen 1703 to the sub CPU 71.

  Here, in a predetermined area of the DRAM 73-1, a pair of movable units in a state of an initial state position as a starting point every predetermined timing (for example, each step indicating the rotation amount of the motor 93c or the screen drive unit 1706). Alternatively, operation determination reference data (for example, data indicating the contrast of the image) representing the movable screen 1703 is stored.

  The state determination unit 71i of the sub CPU 71 compares the image data of the movable part 81 or the movable screen 1703 transmitted from the camera control LSI with the operation determination reference data stored in the predetermined area of the DRAM 73-1. The state of the pair of movable units or movable screens 1703 of the movable part 81 is determined.

  More specifically, the state determination unit 71i determines the operation determination reference data representing a pair of movable units or the movable screen 1703 indicating the state of timing immediately after the start of driving, and the operation determination reference stored in a predetermined area of the DRAM 73-1. The data is sequentially compared, and this image data and the operation determination reference data in which the contrast in the image is most similar are determined, and the pair of movable units or the movable screen 1703 is in a state indicated by the operation determination reference data. Determine that there is.

  Then, the operation determination unit 71j of the sub CPU 71 determines whether or not the pair of movable units or the movable screen 1703 can perform a predetermined operation. For example, if the operation determination means 71 j determines that the operation determination reference data determined by the state determination means 71 i does not indicate the pair of movable units or the movable screen 1703 at the predetermined position, the pair of movable units or the movable screen 1703 perform a predetermined operation It is determined that you can not In this case, the movable object drive control unit 71k of the sub CPU 71 determines that each movable unit or movable screen 1703 of the movable part 81 performs a defective operation, and returns each movable unit or movable screen 1703 to the initial state. Then, drive control of the motor 93c or the screen drive unit 1706 is performed (S1805).

  Further, in this case, the sub CPU 71 controls the liquid crystal display device 5 to display a prompt for calling an attendant of the game arcade. Further, the error information registration unit 71d of the sub CPU 71 stores an error code indicating that each movable unit of the movable combination 81 has a defective operation in the error information history storage area of the DRAM 73-1. The error code is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 as an error information history, for example, when the door key is operated in a predetermined manner by an attendant.

  Next, the state determination unit 71i of the sub CPU 71 determines whether the pair of movable units or the movable screen 1703 is in the initial state based on the video information output from the camera module 791 as the photographing unit (S1806).

  Specifically, in this step, under control of the sub CPU 71, the camera control LSI of the camera relay board 790 activates the camera module 791 and sets the reading mode.

  In this state, the movable part 81 or the movable screen 1703 is photographed by the CCD camera 121 c, and the camera control LSI causes the camera module 791 to transmit image data as image information of the pair of movable units of the movable part 81 or the movable screen 1703. Acquire and set this image data in the transmission buffer. Then, the camera control LSI transmits the image data of the pair of movable units or the movable screen 1703 to the sub CPU 71.

  The state determination means 71i of the sub CPU 71 includes image data of the movable part 81 or the movable screen 1703 transmitted from the camera control LSI, and operation determination reference data indicating an initial state stored in a predetermined area of the DRAM 73-1. Are compared to determine whether the state of the pair of movable units or the movable screen 1703 of the movable part 81 is in the initial state.

  Then, when the sub CPU 71 determines that the state of the pair of movable units or the movable screen 1703 is not the initial state (S1806 is NO determination), the process returns to S1805 and the processes of S1805 and S1806 are performed until it is determined as the initial state. Repeat the process.

  In step S1806, the state determination unit 71i of the sub CPU 71 is stored in the predetermined area of the DRAM 73-1 and the image data of the movable part 81 or the movable screen 1703 transmitted from the camera control LSI, as in step S1804. The state of the pair of movable units of the movable part 81 or the movable screen 1703 may be determined by comparing with the operation determination reference data. Then, in S1805, the sub CPU 71 calculates the number of steps of the motor 93c or the screen drive unit 1706 from the determined state to the initial state, performs fine adjustment based on the calculated number of steps, and performs the motor 93c or the screen drive The pair of movable units or movable screens 1703 may be returned to the initial state by rotating 1706. Thus, when performing various operations of the movable object from the initial state as a starting point, the movable object is properly monitored without providing various sensors for detecting the operation of the movable object by monitoring the movable object with the camera. It can be operated.

  In the present embodiment, although the first movable unit 91 and the second movable unit 92 are both rotated by one motor 93 c, the present invention is not limited to this, and different motors provided for each may rotate You may move it. Thus, the first movable unit 91 and the second movable unit 92 can be rotated at different timings. On the other hand, when driving means such as a motor is provided for each of a plurality of members in this way, when a plurality of members are interlocked and moved, for example, when an error occurs in one of the driving means, the original interlocking operation May not be done. Even in such a case, by monitoring the operation of a plurality of members with a camera, if a failure occurs in the operation of one member, the failure is detected as image data, and for example, the plurality of members are initially It is also possible to return to the proper state by returning to the state and operating again.

  On the other hand, when the movable object drive control unit 71k of the sub CPU 71 determines in S1806 that the pair of movable units or the movable screen 1703 is in the initial state (YES in S1806), the movable object drive control unit 71k executes the process of S1802. As described above, when the movable object driving control means 71k determines that the movable role object 81 or the movable screen 1703 can not perform the predetermined operation by the operation determining means 71j, the movable object 81 or the movable screen 1703 is temporarily suspended. Then, the control is returned to the initial state, and control to cause the movable part 81 or the movable screen 1703 to perform a predetermined operation again.

  When the state determination means 71i determines that the movable combination 81 or the movable screen 1703 can perform the predetermined movement in S1804, the operation determination means 71j of the sub CPU 71 sends a response to the movable combination 81 or the display unit 100. A predetermined rendering process is performed (S1807). In this process, the sub CPU 71 rotationally drives each movable unit in the exposure direction until the tips on the polygonal portion side of each movable unit of the movable combination 81 come into contact (until the state shown in FIG. 9). After the contact, the state is maintained for a predetermined period (3500 msec). Further, the sub CPU 71 rotationally drives the movable screen 1703 to the non-projection position (until the state shown in FIG. 5B), and causes the irradiation light from the projector 101 (see FIG. 4) to be projected on the three-sided screen 1720.

  Then, after stopping each movable unit for a predetermined period or after projecting the irradiation light from the projector 101 on the three-sided screen 1720 for a predetermined period, the sub CPU 71 initializes each movable unit or movable screen 1703 of the movable part 81 Start driving in the direction of (S1808).

  Next, the sub CPU 71 determines whether the pair of movable units or the movable screen 1703 is in the initial state based on the video information output from the camera module 791 as the photographing unit (S1809). ). The processing in this step is the same as that in step S1806, so detailed description will be omitted.

  Then, when the sub CPU 71 determines that the state of the pair of movable units or the movable screen 1703 is not the initial state (when S1809 is NO), the process returns to S1808, and the process proceeds to S1808 and S1809 until it is determined to be the initial state. Repeat the process.

  On the other hand, when the sub CPU 71 determines that the state of the pair of movable units or the movable screen 1703 is in the initial state (YES in S1809), the sub CPU 71 performs stop processing of each movable unit or the movable screen 1703 (S1810). Then, after the process of S1810, the sub CPU 71 ends the movable object presentation process.

[Reel illegal stop monitoring process]
Next, the reel improper stop monitoring process will be described. The reel improper stop monitoring process is a process executed by the sub CPU 71 and intended to prevent the player from stopping the reel using an illegal means.

  Conventionally, the stop position of the reel in the gaming machine is determined by the main control circuit based on the internal winning combination, the reel stop position reflecting the stop operation of the reel of the player, the number of sliding symbols, and the like. Therefore, for example, when the bell is an internal winning combination, if the stopping operation is performed at a predetermined timing, the bell is stopped at the bell, the bells are aligned, and if the bell is not determined as the internal winning combination, the stopping operation is performed at the predetermined timing. Even if you go, the bell will not be aligned. Then, if the bell is aligned and stopped under the condition that the bell is not determined as the internal winning combination under the control of the main control circuit, an illegal hit error will occur, and this state will continue until the power is turned off.

  For this reason, a person who does fraud may use a fraudulent means to the main control circuit. Therefore, a technique has been proposed to prevent the player from using an illegal means with respect to the main control circuit. For example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2013-22145, a case is formed in a square box shape opened toward the front of the slot machine, a front door is attached to the front side of the case, and a display is displayed on this front door When the control device is mounted and the front door is closed, the surface of the display control device enters behind the center of the reel unit in the front-rear direction and faces the main control device at a position closer to the surface The slot machines that will be used have been proposed. According to this slot machine, since the main control device does not appear even if the front door is opened, it is possible to prevent an unauthorized action on the main control circuit.

  However, for example, when the predetermined symbol is aligned with the predetermined position, a game (for example, so-called ART etc.) which is advantageous for the player is started, but even if the predetermined symbol is aligned with the predetermined position using an illegal means. , The advantageous game is not started. In such a case, some players claim to the store clerk such as a hole or the like that an unfair game is not started even though the predetermined symbol is in place but the advantageous game is not started. . Therefore, according to this embodiment, a gaming machine capable of countering the player's unfair claims using unfair means is provided.

  The reel improper stop monitoring process will be described with reference to FIG. First, the sub CPU 71 determines whether or not the start command output from the main control circuit 60 triggered by the input of the start switch 6S or the like is received (step S1901). At this time, when the sub CPU 71 determines that the start command has not been received, this step is repeated.

  On the other hand, when determining that the start command has been received in step S1901, the sub CPU 71 sets the reading mode (step S1902). Specifically, the sub CPU 71 activates the camera module 791 by the camera control LSI of the camera relay board 790 to set the reading mode.

  Next, the sub CPU 71 determines whether or not the reel stop command has been received from the main control circuit 60 in response to the player's stop operation on the stop button 7L, 7C or 7R by the player (step S1903). At this time, when the sub CPU 71 determines that the reel stop command has not been received, this step is repeated. The reel stop command includes information such as stop reel type information indicating which reel has stopped, stop start position information indicating a stop start position, and information on the number of sliding symbols indicating the number of sliding symbols.

  On the other hand, when determining that the reel stop command has been received in step S1903, the sub CPU 71 shoots the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R (step S1904). Specifically, under control of the sub CPU 71, the camera control LSI causes the CCD camera 121c to photograph the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, acquires image data which is image information of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, and this image Set data in transmit buffer. Then, the camera control LSI transmits the image data of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R to the sub CPU 71.

  Next, the sub CPU 71 checks the reel improper stop monitoring data in which the image data of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R photographed in step S1904 and the reel stop planned position determined from the information included in the reel stop command are associated. It is stored in the error information history storage area of the DRAM 73-1. The reel improper stop monitoring data is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5, for example, when the door key is operated in a predetermined manner by an attendant.

  Next, after receiving the start command from the main control circuit 60, the sub CPU 71 determines whether or not reel stop commands for all reels have been received (step S1906). At this time, if the sub CPU 71 determines that the reel stop command for all the reels has not been received, the process returns to step S1903, and if it is determined that the reel stop command for all the reels has been received, the improper reel stop monitoring is performed. End the process.

  As described above, the gaming machine 1 that executes the reel improper stop monitoring process includes a plurality of reels on which a plurality of symbols are displayed, a symbol display means for displaying a part of the plurality of symbols displayed on the reels, and a game Start operation detection means for detecting a start operation by a person; symbol variation means for changing the symbol by rotating the reel based on detection of the start operation by the start operation detection means; and the start operation detection means An internal winning combination determining means for determining an internal winning combination with a predetermined probability based on the detection of the starting operation, and a stopping operation provided corresponding to the plurality of reels and detecting a stopping operation for stopping each reel The variation display of the symbol is stopped based on the detecting means, the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means and the fact that the stopping operation is detected by the stopping operation detecting means Main control unit having stop control means to be controlled, and command transmission means for transmitting a start command to be output triggered by the detection of the start operation detecting means and a reel stop command to be outputted triggered by the detection of the stop operation detecting means And command receiving means for receiving the command transmitted in one direction from the command transmitting means, and based on the command received by the command receiving means, controlling the effect according to the progress of the game An imaging unit for imaging the reel and outputting video information of the imaged reel to the secondary control unit, the secondary control unit receiving the start command at the command receiving unit, and Information indicating a reel stop estimated position determined from information included in the reel stop command when the stop command is received; And to store in association with the image information of the reel shadow means taken.

  With this configuration, it is possible to associate and store an image of the reel that has actually stopped at the reel stop scheduled position under internal control of the gaming machine at the timing when the reel has stopped. By storing the stored reel stop scheduled position and the image of the reel that has actually stopped, for example, an attendant at a game arcade can check if necessary. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of countering the player's unfair claims using unfair means.

  In the present embodiment, the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are photographed by the CCD camera 121c provided at a position projecting to the front of the decorative frame 110. However, the CCD camera 121c is not limited to this, and for example, the upper side, the lower side, and the back side of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R may be provided in the housing 2 so as to be able to be photographed. For example, when the CCD camera 121c is provided so as to be able to capture the back of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, a symbol that is horizontally reversed is captured with respect to the symbol captured from the front side. Therefore, when the stop position of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is determined from the image data captured by the CCD camera 121c, determination reference data (e.g., data indicating a contrast between images) Is stored in a predetermined area of the DRAM 73-1. In addition, an index (for example, a detection piece of a photosensor of the reel position detection circuit 50) provided on the reels 3L, 3C, 3R may be provided so as to enable photographing. In this case, when it is determined that the reel stop command has been received, the sub CPU 71 may determine the reel stop position from the position of the index of the image data obtained by photographing the index.

[Pressing order error notification process]
Next, the push order error notification process will be described. The pushing order error notification process is a process executed by the sub CPU 71. If the player is likely to stop the reels 3L, 3C, 3R in an order different from the predetermined stopping order, the stopping order may be different. It is a process to notify.

  For example, in JP 2010-233721 A, the normal high RT gaming state (RT 2 gaming state) and the high RT gaming state for extra (RT 4 gaming state) have a high probability that a replay related to replay is determined as an internal winning combination. When a predetermined replay (RT2 accompaniment) wins in a specific gaming state (for example, RT1 gaming state or RT4 gaming state), it shifts to the RT2 gaming state, and the specific gaming state (for example, RT1, RT2) There is proposed a gaming machine which shifts to the RT4 gaming state when a specific replay (RT4 operating role) wins in the RT3 gaming state).

  In this gaming machine, in addition to the RT2 gaming state or the RT4 gaming state described above, the assist replay time (predetermined number of games) of the predetermined number of games (predetermined number of games) is activated by operating the AT notifying a specific internal winning combination related to the payout of medals. So-called ART) is given. Further, in the above-mentioned gaming machine, a specific replay and a predetermined replay are won in duplicate, and if a predetermined condition is established, the stop order in which the specific replay is established is informed and the number of ART games ( Hereinafter, the number of ART games is added. On the other hand, if the above predetermined condition is not satisfied, the stop order in which the predetermined replay is to be established is notified, and the normal high RT gaming state is started. Therefore, in the above-mentioned gaming machine, the stop order in which a specific replay is established is a stop order more advantageous for the player than the stop order in which a predetermined replay is established.

  However, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 described above, even when the stop order advantageous to the player is notified, the stop operation is performed in the stop order different from the advantageous stop order due to an erroneous operation. May cause disadvantages to the player. Therefore, according to this embodiment, in the gaming machine which is advantageous by stopping the reels in the predetermined stopping order, a gaming machine capable of avoiding the disadvantage of the player due to the erroneous operation is provided.

  The push order error notification process will be described with reference to FIG. First, the sub CPU 71 determines whether or not the start command output from the main control circuit 60 triggered by the input of the start switch 6S or the like is received (step S2001). At this time, when the sub CPU 71 determines that the start command has not been received, this step is repeated.

  On the other hand, when determining that the start command has been received in step S2001, the sub CPU 71 sets the reading mode (step S2002). Specifically, the sub CPU 71 activates the camera module 791 by the camera control LSI of the camera relay board 790 to set the reading mode.

  Next, based on the internal winning combination information included in the received start command, the sub CPU 71 determines whether or not the internal winning combination has a stop order that is advantageous to the player (step S2003). At this time, when the sub CPU 71 determines that the internal winning combination is not a combination having a stop order which is advantageous for the player, the sub-operation for notifying the wrong order of pressing is ended.

  On the other hand, when the sub CPU 71 determines in step S2003 that the internal winning combination is a combination having a stop order which is advantageous to the player, the sub CPU 71 performs control to notify the stop order, and the stop button 7L, 7C, The player's hand held in the vicinity of 7R is photographed (step S2004). Specifically, the sub CPU 71 causes the camera control LSI to image the reels 3L, 3C, 3R with the CCD camera 121c, and the video information of the player's hand held up near the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R. Acquire certain image data and set this image data in the transmission buffer. Then, the camera control LSI transmits this image data to the sub CPU 71.

  Here, in a predetermined area of the DRAM 73-1, operation determination reference data when the player operates the stop button 7L, when the player operates the stop button 7C, and when the player operates the stop button 7R. (For example, data indicating the contrast of the image) are stored.

  The sub CPU 71 receives image data of the player's hand held up near the stop button 7L, 7C, 7R transmitted from the camera control LSI, and operation determination reference data stored in a predetermined area of the DRAM 73-1. In comparison, it is determined which stop button the player is holding.

  Specifically, the sub CPU 71 sequentially compares the image data of the player's hand held up near the stop button 7L, 7C, 7R with the operation determination reference data respectively corresponding to the stop button 7L, 7C, 7R. Then, it is determined which one of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R corresponding to the operation determination reference data to which the contrast in the image is most similar. Then, the sub CPU 71 determines whether any one of the determined stop buttons 7L, 7C and 7R is in the predetermined stop order (step S2005).

  Then, if it is determined in step S2005 that the stop order is not followed, the sub CPU 71 performs control to display an image notifying that the pressing order is incorrect on the liquid crystal display device 5 (step S2006). On the other hand, if the sub CPU 71 determines that the stop order is followed in step S2005, the sub CPU 71 ends the pressing order error notification process. In the process of step S2006, the sub CPU 71 is not limited to the control for displaying the image to be notified on the liquid crystal display device 5, and for example, the speaker 21L or the like urges the user not to press the stop button 7L, 7C, 7R. Control may be performed to alert the player by causing the LED 103 or the like to blink or extinguish.

  As described above, the gaming machine 1 that executes the pressing order error notification process rotates the plurality of reels based on the start operation detection unit that detects the start operation by the player and the detection of the start operation by the start operation detection unit. An internal winning combination determining means for determining an internal winning combination with a predetermined probability based on the detection of the start operation by the start operation detecting means, the symbol changing means for changing the symbol displayed on the reel by causing the reel to Stop operation detecting means provided corresponding to a plurality of reels for detecting a stop operation at a stop button for stopping each reel, an internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means and the stop operation detecting means Output based on the detection of the start operation detection means and stop control means for stopping the fluctuation display of the symbol based on the detection of the stop operation by the Command transmission means for transmitting the start command, and command reception means for receiving the command transmitted in one direction from the command transmission means, and the command reception means received The secondary control unit that controls the effect according to the progress of the game based on the command, the presentation means controlled by the secondary control unit, and the image of the player's hand held up in the vicinity of the stop button A photographing means for outputting information to the sub-control unit, the sub-control unit being in a sequence in which the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means is operated to stop the stop button, the player Control is performed to notify the stopping order when the player has a stopping order that is advantageous for the user, and the shooting unit captures the picture taken when the notifying is performed. Among the plurality of stop buttons, the stop button held by the player's hand is determined based on the video information of the player's hand held up near the pup button, and the determined stop button is the stop order When it is determined that the stop order is incorrect, control is performed to notify that the push order is incorrect by the effect means.

  By this configuration, when the internal winning combination is an order to stop the stop button and has a stop order that is advantageous to the player, the player corresponds to a reel different from the stop order. When a hand is held over the stop button, that is, when it is determined that the player intends to operate the stop button in the wrong stop order with respect to the advantageous stop order, a notification is made that the pressing order is incorrect. In the gaming machine which is advantageous by stopping the reels in the stopping order of the above, it is possible to provide a gaming machine which can avoid the disadvantage of the player due to the erroneous operation.

  In addition, as a stop operation method of the reel for stopping the desired design on the effective line, when the desired design appears on the effective line, the stop operation is started, and then, the timing at which the design comes on the effective line There is a method of ending the stop operation (pressing the stop button). Such a stop operation method can be easily performed by a player who is rich in gaming experience because he knows the timing of one rotation of the reel. However, a player with little game experience can not know the timing at which the reel rotates once, and can not stop this symbol on the effective line even if it is the symbol of the internal winning combination.

  Therefore, the sub CPU 71 may capture the movement of the hand for the player to stop the stop button 7L, 7C, 7R in the process of step S2004.

  In this case, in a predetermined area of the DRAM 73-1, for example, when the player performs the stop operation of the stop button 7L, operation determination reference data of the hand at the start of the stop operation and the hand at the end of the stop operation Data indicating the difference in brightness between

  The sub CPU 71 compares the image data of the hand of the player who has operated the stop button 7L transmitted from the camera control LSI with the operation determination reference data stored in the predetermined area of the DRAM 73-1, Among the image data transmitted from the control LSI, the image frames constituting the image data at the start of the stop operation and at the end of the stop operation are specified, and the image frame at the start of the stop operation and the image frame at the end of the stop operation Calculate the time difference.

  Then, the sub CPU 71 controls the liquid crystal display device 5 to display, for example, a display regarding the time from the start of the stop operation to the end of the stop operation when the player performs the stop operation of the stop button 7L. The display regarding this time may display, for example, the time itself from the start of the stop operation to the end of the stop operation, or the difference between the time from the start of the stop operation to the end of the stop operation and the time for one rotation of the reel It may also be indicated by the length of the bar.

  Thereby, the player confirms the display regarding the time displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5. For example, if the time from the start of the stop operation to the end of the stop operation is short with respect to the time for one rotation of the reel, the next stop is performed. If the operation is later than this time or if the time from the start of the stop operation to the end of the stop operation is long, the next time the stop operation is made earlier than this time, it becomes easy to understand the timing of one rotation of the reel.

  The calibration menu described for the first input device may be added to the determination based on the image data of the player's hand held up near the stop button.

[Development production process]
Next, the development effect process will be described. The development effect process is a process executed by the sub CPU 71, and when one effect determined in advance for a certain operation is repeated by changing the effect based on the operation of the player detected by the CCD camera 121c. Is a process aiming to improve the gameplay as compared to FIG.

  In recent years, a system has been known which performs effects according to the movement of a player captured by a camera. For example, in JP 2009-268701 A, when the player moves the image according to the movement of the player's eye image captured by the camera and displays the effect on the display unit, the player's eye is positioned to the right There has been proposed an operation system for moving an own-machine image to the right and moving an own-machine image to the left when the eyeball is positioned to the left. According to this operation system, the game can be performed by moving the image by the movement according to the movement of the eyeball, so it is possible to provide a game that can be played without using a hand.

  However, in the above operation system, when the player's eyeball is positioned to the right, the player's own image is moved to the right, etc., so that only one predetermined effect is repeated with respect to a certain player's action. , The playability is reduced. Therefore, according to this embodiment, by changing the effect based on the action of the player detected by the camera, the game property is more than when one predetermined action is repeated for a certain action. Provide an improved gaming machine.

  The development effect processing will be described with reference to FIG. First, for example, when the gaming machine 1 is powered on, the sub CPU 71 sets the reading mode (step S2051). Specifically, the sub CPU 71 activates the camera module 791 by the camera control LSI of the camera relay board 790 to set the reading mode.

  The sub CPU 71 starts shooting on the front side of the gaming machine 1 by the CCD camera 121c (step S2052). Specifically, the sub CPU 71 causes the camera control LSI to capture the front side of the gaming machine 1 with the CCD camera 121 c, and the camera module 791 acquires image data which is image information on the front side of the gaming machine 1 The image data is set in the transmission buffer. Then, the camera control LSI transmits the image data on the front side of the gaming machine 1 to the sub control circuit 1200.

  Here, in a predetermined area of the DRAM 73-1, operation determination reference data (for example, data indicating a contrast between images) is stored when the player is seated on the front of the gaming machine 1. In addition, a plurality of types of operation determination reference data are stored in a predetermined area of the DRAM 73-1 in the case where the player performs a predetermined operation on the front of the gaming machine 1, and in step S2054 described later One of the operation determination reference data is set as the operation determination reference data of the specific operation.

  The sub CPU 71 compares the image data on the front side of the gaming machine 1 transmitted from the camera control LSI with the operation determination reference data stored in the predetermined area of the DRAM 73-1 to obtain the front side of the gaming machine 1. It is determined whether the player is seated. Specifically, the sub CPU 71 compares the image data on the front side of the gaming machine 1 with the operation determination reference data, and determines whether the light and dark difference in the image is similar.

  When the sub CPU 71 determines that the player is not seated on the front of the gaming machine 1 in step S2053, the sub CPU 71 repeats this step. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S2053 that the player is seated on the front of the gaming machine 1, the sub CPU 71 selects one of the plurality of types of operations by the player, for example, by lottery. The selected one operation is set as a specific operation (step S2054). Specifically, the sub CPU 71 stores operation determination reference data of a specific operation in a predetermined area of the DRAM 73-1. Note that a specific example of the operation determination reference data of the specific operation will be described later.

  Next, the sub CPU 71 controls the liquid crystal display device 5 to display a development effect start display for prompting the player to perform a specific operation (step S2055). A specific example of the development effect start display will be described later.

  Next, the sub CPU 71 compares the image data of the player transmitted from the camera control LSI with the operation determination reference data of the specific operation set in step S2054 and stored in the predetermined area of the DRAM 73-1. It is determined whether the player has performed a specific action. In detail, the sub CPU 71 compares the player's image data with the operation determination reference data of the specific operation, and determines whether the light and dark difference in the image is similar.

  When the sub CPU 71 determines that the player has performed the specific operation in step S 2056, the sub CPU 71 controls the first effect (step S 2057), and when it is determined that the player does not perform the specific operation, The second effect different from the first effect is controlled (step S2058). Note that specific examples of the first effect and the second effect will be described later.

  Next, a first embodiment which is a specific example of the development effect will be described. In the first embodiment, when the sub CPU 71 determines that the player looks at only the symbol display area 4 and does not see the effect displayed above the symbol display area 4 in the liquid crystal display device 5, Perform an effect that switches to a mode in which the special effect is performed less frequently.

  In the case of the first embodiment, data representing the shapes of the upward contour and the downward contour is stored in a predetermined area of the DRAM 73-1 as a standard face contour.

  In the process of step S2054, the sub CPU 71 stores data representing an upward outline in a predetermined area of the DRAM 73-1 as operation determination reference data of the specific operation. Here, if the outline of the image data transmitted from the camera control LSI is a downward outline, it can be inferred that the player is looking at the symbol display area 4. On the other hand, when the outline of the image data transmitted from the camera control LSI is an upward outline, it can be inferred that the player is watching the effect displayed on the symbol display area 4 in the liquid crystal display device 5.

  Next, in the process of step S2055, the sub CPU 71 controls the liquid crystal display device 5 to display, for example, a display that the character is "turning on" as the development effect start display.

  Next, the sub CPU 71 executes the processing of step S2056, and the image data of the player transmitted from the camera control LSI, and the operation determination reference data of the specific operation which is set in step S2054 and stored in the predetermined area of the DRAM 73-1. It is determined whether or not the player has performed a specific operation (an operation to view an effect displayed above the symbol display area 4) by comparing with (data representing an upward outline).

  Then, if it is determined in step S2056 that the sub-CPU 71 determines that the player has performed the specific action, the sub CPU 71 controls, for example, an effect to switch to a mode in which a special effect is performed frequently as the first effect (step S2057). ), When it is determined that the player has not performed a specific action, for example, an effect to switch to a mode in which a special effect is performed less frequently is controlled as a second effect (step S2058). According to such a first embodiment, it is possible to reduce the effect frequency and prevent the concentration from being disturbed to the player who is looking only at the symbol display area 4.

  Next, a second embodiment which is a specific example of the development effect will be described. In the second embodiment, when the sub CPU 71 displays, for example, a character on the liquid crystal display device 5, displays an operation instruction of "here", and the player stops by the game machine 1 according to the operation instruction. Run a mini game to develop the content of the production.

  In the case of the second embodiment, data representing contour shapes of different sizes is stored in a predetermined area of the DRAM 73-1 as a standard face contour.

  In the process of step S2054, the sub CPU 71 stores data representing a contour larger than a preset standard, in a predetermined area of the DRAM 73-1, as operation determination reference data of the specific operation. Here, if the size of the outline of the image data transmitted from the camera control LSI is smaller than a preset standard, the player can ignore the operation instruction and infer that it has not moved. On the other hand, if the size of the outline of the image data transmitted from the camera control LSI is larger than the standard, it can be inferred that the game machine 1 has been stopped according to the operation instruction.

  Next, in the process of step S2055, the sub CPU 71 controls the liquid crystal display device 5 to display, for example, a display that the character is "here" as the development effect start display.

  Next, the sub CPU 71 executes the processing of step S2056, and the image data of the player transmitted from the camera control LSI, and the operation determination reference data of the specific operation which is set in step S2054 and stored in the predetermined area of the DRAM 73-1. It is determined whether or not the player has performed a specific operation (operation to stop at the gaming machine 1) by comparing with (data representing a contour larger than a preset standard).

  When the sub CPU 71 determines in step S2056 that the player has performed the specific action, the sub CPU 71 changes the content of the effect into the first mode as the first effect (for example, the character is displayed, "Display" or utter a voice) (step S2057) If it is determined that the player does not perform the specific operation, the content of the effect is selected as the second effect. Control is performed to change the mode to 2 (for example, a mode for displaying a character and displaying "don't ignore" or uttering voice) (step S2058). According to such a second embodiment, the effect can be developed based on the position of the player photographed by the camera.

  Next, a third embodiment which is a specific example of the development effect will be described. In the third embodiment, the sub CPU 71 selects one operation instruction from among a plurality of types of operation instructions by lottery, and the mini develops the effect when the player does not operate according to the selected operation instruction. Run the game.

  In the case of the third embodiment, in a predetermined area of the DRAM 73-1, data representing the shapes of a contour facing right, a contour facing left, a contour facing upward and a contour facing downward are stored as standard face contours. There is.

  The sub CPU 71 uses the DRAM 73 as one of the data representing the shapes of the rightward contour, the leftward contour, the upward contour and the downward contour determined by lottery as the operation determination reference data of the specific operation in the process of step S2054. It is stored in a predetermined area of -1.

  Next, in the process of step S2055, the sub CPU 71 selects a character selected from among the character pointing to the right, the character pointing to the left, the character pointing to the top or the character pointing to the bottom as the development effect start display. Control is performed to display a display of "Fuying Hui" on the liquid crystal display device 5.

  Next, the sub CPU 71 executes the processing of step S2056, and the image data of the player transmitted from the camera control LSI, and the operation determination reference data of the specific operation which is set in step S2054 and stored in the predetermined area of the DRAM 73-1. By comparing (data representing the outline of the direction determined by lottery) with the data, it is determined whether or not the player has performed the specific action (the action to turn the direction determined by the lottery).

  When the sub CPU 71 determines that the player has performed the specific action in step S 2056, the sub CPU 71 changes the content of the effect into the first mode as the first effect (for example, the mini game is ended and the normal operation is performed). The aspect of returning to the effect is controlled (step S2057), and when it is determined that the player does not perform the specific action, the content of the effect is changed to the second aspect as the second effect (for example, this mini A mode of repeating the game) control is performed (step S2058). The sub CPU 71 may operate an assist time (so-called AT) for notifying a specific internal winning combination related to the payout of medals as the second effect.

  Also, in the third embodiment, an example having the motif "Achimee kei" is described, but the motif may be "Janken". In this case, in a predetermined area of the DRAM 73-1, as a standard hand shape, it is a shape in which only two fingers indicating "Tochiki" are opened, a squeezed shape indicating "Goo", "Par" Data representing a shape in which all the fingers are open is stored. The sub CPU 71 stores, in the predetermined area of the DRAM 73-1, any of the data representing the shape of the hand indicating “Joki”, “Goo” or “Par” determined by the lottery as operation determination reference data of the specific operation. Do. Then, the sub CPU 71 compares the image data of the player's hand with the operation determination reference data of the specific operation to determine whether the player has performed the specific operation (the operation of taking out the hand determined by lottery). Determine if According to the third embodiment, by changing the effect based on the action of the player photographed by the camera, the game property is improved as compared with the case where the effect as predetermined is repeated.

  In the first to third embodiments, the action of the player is determined by the direction of the face of the player, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the action of the player is determined by the line of sight of the player You may In this case, the first input device and calibration utilizing the movement of the pupil and eyelid described above may be used, or a known gaze detection method may be used. As a well-known line-of-sight detection method, for example, the positions of feature points such as the corners and corners of eyes are determined from each frame of an image captured by a camera as described in Japanese Patent No. 4399607. There is a method of cutting out the eye area, detecting the iris therefrom, and calculating the direction of the horizontal line of sight from the position.

  As described above, the gaming machine 1 that executes the development effect process shoots the player, the sub control unit that controls the effect according to the progress of the game, and outputs the video information of the photographed player to the sub control unit. The auxiliary control unit stores a plurality of types of operation determination reference data for determining the operation of the player, and a specific operation determination reference is selected from among the plurality of types of the operation determination reference data. The data is set, the video information of the action of the player taken by the photographing means is compared with the specific action judgment reference data, and it is judged whether the contrast in the image is similar or not. It is characterized by changing presentation according to.

  By configuring in this manner, by changing the effect based on the action of the player detected by the camera, the game property is improved as compared to the case where one predetermined effect is repeated for a certain action. A game machine can be provided.

[Configuration of pachinko gaming machine]
The present invention is not limited to pachislot machines, and can also be applied to pachinko machines. Hereinafter, a pachinko machine will be described.

  First, an overview of the pachinko gaming machine 1010 will be described using FIG. 17 to FIG. FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing an overview of a pachinko gaming machine 1010 according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 18 is an exploded perspective view showing an overview of the pachinko gaming machine 1010 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing a state where the glass door 1011 of the pachinko gaming machine 1010 according to another embodiment of the present invention is opened. FIG. 20 is a front view of the game board 1014 of the pachinko gaming machine 1010 according to the embodiment.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1010, as shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, includes a glass door 1011 which is a door, a crate 1012 which is a gaming machine frame, a base door 1013, a game board 1014 and a plate unit 1020, and a liquid crystal for displaying an image. A display device 1032, a launch device 1130 for launching game balls, a payout unit 1500, a substrate unit 1600 and the like are included.

  The glass door 1011 described above is attached to the base door 1013 so as to be openable and closable by a rotation shaft. Further, an opening 1011 a is formed at the center of the glass door 1011, and a transparent protective glass 1019 is disposed in the opening 1011 a. The protective glass 1019 is disposed to face the front of the game board 1014 with the glass door 1011 closed. Further, the glass door 1011 is locked by the locking portion 1011 b in a state of being closed to the wooden frame 1012. The glass door 1011 can be opened from the wooden frame 1012 as shown in FIG. 19 by unlocking the locking portion 1011 b. Then, by opening the glass door 1011, contact with the game board 1014 becomes possible.

  Dish unit 1020 is a unit body that is attached to the outside of wooden frame 1012 independently of glass door 1011 and integrally integrates upper plate 1021 and lower plate 1022, and is disposed under glass door 1011 in base door 1013. It is done. The upper tray 1021 is disposed in front of the gaming board 1014 so as to protrude in a direction away from the gaming board 1014. The lower tray 1022 is disposed below the upper tray 1021. Payouts 1021a and 1022a are provided on the upper tray 1021 and the lower tray 1022 for lending game balls and paying out game balls (prize balls), and when predetermined payout conditions are satisfied, the game is played. The balls are discharged, and in particular, the upper tray 1021 stores gaming balls for causing the game area 1015 to be described later to be fired.

  The launcher 1130 is disposed at the lower right of the base door 1013. The launcher 1130 includes a launch handle 1026 operable by the player and a panel 1027 fitted to the lower right of the tray unit 1020. The launch handle 1026 is provided on the front side of the panel body 1027. On the back side of the panel body 1027, a drive device for firing the game ball is provided.

  A tray unit 1020 and a launcher 1130 are disposed on the base door 1013, and the panel body 1027 is integrated with the lower right portion of the tray unit 1020. Then, the player can advance the pachinko game by operating the firing handle 1026.

  The game board 1014 described above is disposed in front of the base door 1013 so as to be located behind the protective glass 1019. At the back of the game board 1014, a spacer 1031, a liquid crystal display device 1032, etc. are disposed. At the back of the base door 1013, a dispensing unit 1500 and a substrate unit 1600 are disposed. Further, a speaker 1046 is disposed below the lower tray 1022.

  The game board 1014 is formed of a plate-shaped resin (a member having permeability) which is entirely permeable. As a member which has this permeability, various materials, such as acrylic resin, polycarbonate resin, methacrylic resin, correspond, for example. In addition, the game board 1014 has, on the front side, a game area 1015 in which the released game balls can roll and flow.

  The game area 1015 is an area surrounded by the guide rails 1030 (specifically, the outer rails 1030a shown in FIG. 20 described later) and in which the game balls can roll. Also, a plurality of game nails 1018 are punched into the game area 1015 of the game board 1014. Thus, the game board 1014 is an example of a game board provided with a game area in which game balls can roll.

  The liquid crystal display device 1032 is disposed at the rear (rear side) of the game board 1014. That is, the liquid crystal display device 1032 is disposed behind the transparent member of the game board 1014. The liquid crystal display device 1032 has a display area 1032a that enables display of an image related to a game. The display area 1032 a is disposed on all or part of the game board 1014 so as to overlap from the back side.

  In other words, the display area 1032a is disposed behind the gaming board 1014 so as to at least overlap with all or part of the gaming area 1015 on the gaming board 1014. Specifically, the liquid crystal display device 1032 is disposed behind the game board 1014 such that the display area 1032a overlaps with all or part of the game area 1015 and all or part of the game area outside area 1016. . In the display area 1032a of the liquid crystal display device 1032, various images such as an identification pattern for effect, an effect image, and a decoration image for decoration are displayed.

  The spacer 1031 is disposed behind (on the back side) the game board 1014, and is a game ball in which the game board 1014 is rolled between the back of the game board 1014 and the front (front side) of the liquid crystal display device 1032. The space which becomes the flow path of Further, an LED unit 1053 (see FIG. 20) is provided below the spacer 1031. The spacer 1031 is formed of a permeable material. Although the spacer 1031 is formed of a permeable material in the embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a part of the spacer 1031 may be formed of a permeable material. Moreover, you may form with the material which does not have permeability.

  The firing handle 1026 is rotatable, and on the back of the firing handle 1026, a drive solenoid (not shown) is provided. Further, a touch sensor 1125 (not shown) is provided at the periphery of the emission handle 1026. Inside the firing handle 1026 is a firing volume that changes resistance according to the amount of rotation of the firing handle 1026 and changes the power supplied to the firing solenoid (not shown).

  When the player contacts a touch sensor (not shown), it is detected that the player grips the firing handle 1026. When the release handle 1026 is gripped by the player and rotated clockwise, the resistance value of the discharge volume (not shown) changes according to the rotation angle, which corresponds to the resistance value at this time. Power is supplied to the firing solenoid (not shown). As a result, the game balls stored in the upper tray 1021 are sequentially fired to the game area 1015 of the game board 1014, and the game is advanced. When the launch stop button (not shown) is pressed, the launch of the game ball is stopped even when the launch handle 1026 is held and rotated.

  As shown in FIG. 20, members forming the general winning openings 1056a, 1056b, and 1056c are disposed on the lower left side of the game board 1014, and the portion of this member facing the LED unit 1053 is transparent. . Therefore, as shown in FIG. 20, the LED unit 1053 can be viewed from the lower left of the game board 1014. The LED unit 1053 has a first special symbol display device 1035a, a second special symbol display device 1035b, a normal symbol display device 1033, a first special symbol hold display LED 1034a, 1034b, a second special, as shown in FIG. 21 described later. The symbol hold display LEDs 1034c and 1034d, the first and second normal symbol hold display LEDs 1050a and 1050b, and the like are provided.

  The special symbol display device is composed of 16 LEDs. These sixteen LEDs are divided into two groups of eight LEDs, the details of which will be described later, but one of the groups performs variable display in response to the start winning to the first start opening 1025. In the other group, the variable display is performed in response to the start winning on the second start port 1044. In addition, for convenience of the following description, one LED group is referred to as a first special symbol display device 1035a (see FIG. 21), and the other LED group is referred to as a second special symbol display device 1035b (see FIG. 21).

  The LEDs of the first and second special symbol display devices 1035a and 1035b perform variable display in which lighting and extinguishing are repeated in units of groups when the predetermined variable display start condition of the special symbol is satisfied. Then, a display pattern formed by turning on and off the eight LEDs is stopped and displayed as a special symbol (also referred to as an identification symbol). In the case of the specific stop display mode, the special symbol on which the stop display is made changes the gaming state from the normal gaming state to the winning gaming state (special gaming state), which is an advantageous state for the player. When the player enters the hit gaming state, as described later, the shutter 1040 (see FIG. 20) is controlled to the open state, and the gaming ball can be received in the special winning opening 1039 (see FIG. 20).

  In other words, the game in which the big winning opening 1039 is opened is a hit game, and according to the embodiment, there are two types of hit games, a big hit game and a small hit game. In addition, it is a small hit that the special symbol is a stop display mode in which the special symbol shifts to the big hit gaming state, and a special symbol is a stop display mode in which the special symbol shifts to the small hit gaming state.

  Although the difference between the big hit and the small hit will be described later, in the case of the big hit, there is a high possibility of acquiring a large number of balls, and in the case of a small ball, it can not be expected very much. On the other hand, when the lost symbol is stopped and displayed as a special symbol, the gaming state is maintained. As described above, after the special symbol is variably displayed, the stop display is performed, and the game in which the gaming state is shifted or maintained as a result is referred to as a "special symbol game".

  The normal symbol display device 1033 is composed of two display lamps, and the display lamps are alternately displayed as being switched by turning on and off alternately. Then, after the normal symbol is variably displayed, the stop display is performed, and the game in which the open / close state of the ordinary electric character 1048 (refer to FIG. 20) is different depending on the result is referred to as a “normal symbol game”.

  The normal symbol hold display LEDs 1050 a and 1050 b display the number of times the variable symbol display of the normal symbol held is held by lighting, extinguishing or blinking (so-called, “number of held holdings”, “number of held holdings for normal symbols”). Specifically, when execution of the variation display of the normal symbol is suspended for one time, the normal symbol suspension display LED 1050a is turned on and the normal symbol suspension display LED 1050b is turned off.

  When the execution of the variation display of the normal symbol is suspended twice, the normal symbol suspension display LED 1050a is turned on and the normal symbol suspension display LED 1050b is turned on. When the execution of the variation display of the normal symbol is suspended for three times, the normal symbol suspension display LED 1050a blinks, and the normal symbol suspension display LED 1050b lights. When execution of the variation display of the normal symbol is suspended for four times, the normal symbol suspension display LED 1050a blinks, and the normal symbol suspension display LED 1050b blinks.

The first special symbol hold display LEDs 1034a and 1034b and the second special symbol hold display LEDs 1034c and 1034d are the number of times the variable symbol display of the special symbol held by lighting, extinguishing or blinking blinks (so-called "number of holdings", "special symbol Display the number of pending "). The display mode of the number of reserved special symbols for the special symbol by the first special symbol hold display LEDs 1034a, 1034b and the second special symbol hold display LEDs 1034c, 1034d is the same as the display manner of the normal symbol hold number by the normal symbol hold display LEDs 1050a, 1050b. is there.

  According to the embodiment, there is no LED for displaying the number of rounds since the number of rounds is constant. For this reason, on the display of the hit notification LED controlled by the main control circuit 1060, there is no discrimination in notification of the big hit and the small hit. Further, as described later, the opening / closing pattern of the shutter 1040 when the occurrence of the sudden big hit and the small hit is also selected from the same, and the effect in the liquid crystal display device 1032 etc. controlled by the sub control circuit 1200 is also It is the same. For this reason, the player can not distinguish the appearance of a sudden big hit and a small hit.

  In addition, in the display area 1032a (see FIG. 18) of the liquid crystal display device 1032 disposed behind (rear side) of the game board 1014, the first special symbol display device 1035a and the second special symbol display device 1035b are displayed. Effect image associated with the special symbol is displayed.

  For example, in the variation display of the special symbol displayed by the first special symbol display device 1035a and the second special symbol display device 1035b, except for a specific case, the display region 1032a of the liquid crystal display device 1032 is made of numerals. Identification symbols (also identification information for effects), for example, numbers such as "1 to 8" are variably displayed. In addition, the special symbols that are variably displayed on the first special symbol display device 1035a (see FIG. 21) and the second special symbol display device 1035b (see FIG. 21) are stopped and displayed, and the display area 1032a of the liquid crystal display device 1032 However, the identification symbol for presentation is stopped and displayed.

  In addition, in the first special symbol display device 1035a and the second special symbol display device 1035b, when the special symbol which is changed or stopped is a specific stop display mode, an effect image which makes the player grasp that it is a hit is It is displayed in the display area 1032 a of the liquid crystal display device 1032.

  Specifically, in any one of the first special symbol display device 1035a and the second special symbol display device 1035b, a special symbol, for example, a stop display in a specific display mode corresponding to a big hit that many balls can be obtained In the case where the display pattern 1032a of the liquid crystal display device 1032 is displayed, the combination of the identification symbols for effect displayed in the display area 1032a is stopped in a specific display mode (for example, in a state where all the same symbols are aligned in each of a plurality of symbol rows) The display image is displayed in the display area 1032 a of the liquid crystal display device 1032.

  In the case of a hit where it is difficult to obtain a ball (small hit, 15 times positive probability, 16 times positive probability big hit), a display image of the liquid crystal display device 1032 is used to make the player know that it is a hit. It is not necessary to display in 1032a.

  As shown in FIG. 20, on the game board 1014 of the pachinko gaming machine 1010, two guide rails 1030 (1030a and 1030b), a stage 1055, a first starting opening 1025, a second starting opening 1044, a passing gate 1054 and a shutter The game members such as 1040, the special winning opening 1039, the general winning openings 1056a, 1056b, 1056c, 1056d, and the ordinary electric character 1048 are provided.

  At the top of the game board 1014, a substantially reverse L-shaped stage 1055 is provided. Further, a guide rail 1030 is provided so as to surround the game area 1015.

  The guide rail 1030 is composed of an outer rail 1030a that defines (defines) the game area 1015, and an inner rail 1030b disposed inside the outer rail 1030a. The launched game balls are guided by a guide rail 1030 provided on the game board 1014, moved to the upper part of the game board 1014, and provided on the game board 1014 with the plurality of game nails (not shown) described above. Due to the collision with the stage 1055 or the like, it flows downward toward the bottom of the game board 1014 while changing its traveling direction. Specifically, a route (so-called, left-handed) flowing down the left side of the stage 1055 and the firing handle 1026 are rotated to the right to drive the game ball on the right side of the stage 1055 and flow down the right side of the stage 1055 There is a route (so-called, right-handed).

  In addition, a first starting opening 1025 is provided below the stage 1055 and below the center of the game board 1014. In addition, a passing gate 1054 is provided on the upper right side of the stage 1055, and a second starting port 1044 is provided below the passing gate 1054. The second starting port 1044 is provided with a normal motorized symbol 1048. The ordinary electric character 1048 has a tongue-like member 1048 a for projecting and pulling in the front-rear direction with respect to the plate surface of the game board 1014. When the tongue-like member 1048a is projecting, the game ball on the tongue-like member 1048a wins the second starting opening 1044, and when the tongue-like member 1048a is drawn in, the gaming ball wins the second starting opening 1044 It is impossible.

  Then, when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed with the predetermined symbol in the normal symbol display device 1033, the tongue member 1048a of the ordinary electric character 1048 is in the projecting state from the retracted state for a predetermined time, and the second starting opening 1044 It becomes easy to enter the game ball. The ordinary electric part 1048 is not limited to the one for projecting and pulling the tongue member 1048a, but may be, for example, one for opening and closing a pair of wing members (so-called electric tulip).

  In addition, when the game ball is struck on the right side of the stage 1055, the game nail 1018 is driven into the path where the game ball rolls from the right side of the stage 1055 to the first starting opening 1025. The game ball can not be won from the right side of the stage 1055 to the first starting opening 1025.

  If the game ball passes through the pass gate 1054 during the variation display of the normal symbol, the display mode is switched by the normal symbol retention display LEDs 1050a and 1050b, and the pass gate is displayed until the normal symbol in the variation display is stopped The execution (start) of the variation display of the normal symbol based on the passage of the gaming ball to 1054 is suspended. After that, when the normal symbol which has been variably displayed is stopped and displayed, the variable display of the normal symbol which has been suspended is started.

  When a specific symbol is stopped and displayed as a normal symbol in the normal symbol display device 1033, an effect image for allowing the player to grasp that the normal symbol lottery is won is displayed in the display area 1032a of the liquid crystal display device 1032. It may be done.

  In addition, a shutter 1040 that opens and closes the special winning opening 1039 is disposed immediately below the first start opening 1025. An out port 1057 is formed at the lowermost portion of the game area 1015 directly below the shutter 1040. At the lower left side of the game area 1015, general winning openings 1056a, 1056b and 1056c are provided. In the lower right portion of the game area 1015, a general winning opening 1056d is provided.

  In addition, a winning area is provided in the above-described first starting opening 1025. In this winning area, a first start winning opening switch 1116 (see FIG. 21) is provided. A winning area is provided in the second starting opening 1044, and a second starting winning opening switch 1117 (see FIG. 21) is provided in the winning area. When a game medium such as a game ball is detected by the first start winning opening switch 1116, the variable display of the special symbol by the first special symbol display device 1035a is started.

  In addition, when the game ball enters the first starting opening 1025 during the variation display of the special symbol, the game ball enters the first starting opening 1025 until the special symbol in the variation display is stopped and displayed. The execution (start) of the variation display of the special symbol based on is suspended. After that, when the special symbol that has been variably displayed is stopped and displayed, the variation display of the special symbol that has been suspended is started. In the following description, the special symbol variably displayed on the first special symbol display device 1035a based on the entry of the gaming ball into the first starting opening 1025 is referred to as a first special symbol.

  When a game medium such as a game ball is detected by the second start winning opening switch 1117, the variation display of the special symbol by the second special symbol display device 1035b is started. Also, when the game ball enters the second starting opening 1044 during the variation display of the special symbol, the game ball entering the second starting opening 1044 until the special symbol in the variation display is stopped and displayed. The execution (start) of the variation display of the special symbol based on is suspended. After that, when the special symbol that has been variably displayed is stopped and displayed, the variation display of the special symbol that has been suspended is started.

  In the following description, the special symbol variably displayed on the second special symbol display device 1035b based on the entry of the gaming ball into the second starting opening 1044 is referred to as a second special symbol.

  Here, the special symbol does not change at the same time with the first special symbol display device 1035a and the second special symbol display device 1035b. Moreover, in the said embodiment, the variation display of a special symbol is performed by giving priority to the start winning to the second start opening 1044. As described above, the first starting opening 1025 and the second starting opening 1044 are provided in the gaming area of the gaming board 1014 and are examples of starting areas through which gaming balls can pass.

  In addition, the upper limit is set to the number of times the execution of the fluctuation display of the special symbol is suspended, and in the embodiment, the fluctuation of the special symbol due to the ball entering the first starting opening 1025 and the second starting opening 1044 The number of pending displays is limited to 4 times each. Specifically, when the special symbol game of the first special symbol is held four times, the information of the special symbol game corresponding to the first special symbol in movement is the first of the main RAM 1070 (see FIG. 21). 1 Special symbol start storage area (0) is stored as start storage and information of the four special symbol games held as reserved is the first special symbol start storage area (1) to the first special symbol start storage area (4 Is stored as start-up memory.

  Similarly, regarding the special symbol game of the second special symbol, when the special symbol game of the second special symbol is held four times, the information of the special symbol game corresponding to the second special symbol in motion is main Information of the four special symbol games stored as starting storage in the second special symbol starting storage area (0) of the RAM 70 (see FIG. 21) and held are the second special symbol starting storage area (1) to the second 2) The special symbol start storage area (4) is stored as a start storage. Therefore, it is possible to hold up to eight times.

  In addition, as another (the start of fluctuation display of a predetermined special symbol), the special symbol is displayed being stopped. That is, the variable display of the special symbol is started each time the variable display start condition of the predetermined special symbol is satisfied.

  In the first special symbol display device 1035a and the second special symbol display device 1035b, when the special symbol is a specific stop display mode and the gaming state is shifted to the big hit gaming state, the shutter 1040 can easily receive the gaming ball It is driven to be in an open state. As a result, the special winning opening 1039 is in an open state (first state) in which the game ball can be easily received.

  On the other hand, the special winning opening 1039 provided on the back side (rear) of the shutter 1040 has an area (not shown) having a count switch 1104 (see FIG. 21), and the area is a predetermined number of gaming balls (for example, 7) The shutter 1040 is driven to the open state until it passes or a predetermined time (for example, about 0.1 seconds or about 30 seconds) elapses. And, in the open state, the shutter 1040 is driven to be in a closed state where it is difficult to accept the game ball, when either condition of winning of the predetermined number of game balls to the big winning opening 1039 or lapse of predetermined time is satisfied. . As a result, the special winning opening 1039 is in a closed state where it is difficult to receive the game ball (second state).

  In addition, the game in which the big winning opening 1039 is in a state where it is easy to receive the game ball in a fixed time is called a round game. Therefore, the shutter 1040 is opened at the round game and closed between the round games. Also, the round game is counted as the number of rounds such as "1 round" and "2 round". For example, the first round game may be referred to as the first round, and the second round game may be referred to as the second round. In the embodiment, the shutter 1040 may be opened and closed a plurality of times in one round, and the time in which the shutter 1040 is in the open state may be set as a fixed time.

  Subsequently, the shutter 1040 driven from the open state to the closed state (second state) is driven to the open state again. That is, when the round game is over, it is possible to continue to the next round game. The game from the round game of the first round to the end of the (final) round game which can not continue to the next round game is called a special game or a jackpot game. In addition, in the said embodiment, all the big hits are 15 rounds.

  In the embodiment, when the special symbol is a specific stop display mode in the first special symbol display device 1035a and the second special symbol display device 1035b, the gaming state is shifted to the small hit gaming state. The shutter 1040 is driven such that the special winning opening 1039 is in an open state that can accept the gaming ball 15 times or 16 times. The small hit game is a game in which the big winning opening 1039 is opened 15 times or 16 times, and there is no concept of a round game like a big hit. As described above, the special winning opening 1039 and the shutter 1040 are provided on the game board 1014, and an example of a variable member capable of changing into an open state in which the game ball can easily enter and a closed state in which the game ball is difficult to enter It is.

  In addition, when the game ball wins in the first start opening 1025, the second start opening 1044, the general winning openings 1056a to 1056d, and the large winning opening 1039 described above, the number set in advance according to the type of each winning opening Game balls are paid out to the upper plate 1021 or the lower plate 1022.

  In the embodiment, after the big hit game is over, the probability of winning the normal symbol lottery becomes the high probability state, and the transition to the time saving state in which the holding balls of the special symbol game are easily accumulated by the support by the ordinary electric character 1048 There is. Here, in the time saving state, passing the gaming ball through the pass gate 1054 is a condition for executing the normal symbol lottery, and therefore, the game is advanced while hitting the right.

  Also, when a big hit occurs in the right-handed state, it is possible to make a prize in the big winning opening 1039 by continuing the right-handed as it is. In addition, when the support by the ordinary electric character 1048 is not received, the game is advanced while hitting the left.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 17, an effect button 1080 is provided on the front of the upper plate 1021, and during the mini game such as a face-pushing game, card flipping, sugoroku, etc., pressing those effect buttons Thus, the effect display content on the liquid crystal display device 1032 can be changed.

  Further, at the front end of the upper tray 1021, a CCD camera 121c is provided for photographing the gaming ball rolling on the gaming board 1014 from the outside of the gaming board 1014. The CCD camera 121c is provided in front of the game board 1014 at a front end portion of the upper tray 1021 projecting in a direction away from the game board 1014, independently of the glass door 1011. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 19, the glass door 1011 can be opened without contacting the CCD camera 121c, and the CCD camera 121c can photograph the game board 1014 even after the glass door 1011 is opened. it can. In the pachinko gaming machine 1010, the CCD camera 121c may be provided at any position as long as the game board 1014 can be photographed even after the glass door 1011 is opened without contacting when the glass door 1011 is opened or closed. it can.

  Although a liquid crystal display device is described as an example of the rendering means in the embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this. The effect means may be effect means such as the display unit 100 described in the above-mentioned gaming machine 1, a plasma display, a rear projection display, a CRT display, a lamp, a speaker or a movable part.

[Electric configuration of pachinko gaming machine]
A block diagram showing a control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine 1010 in the present embodiment is shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 21, the pachinko gaming machine 1010 mainly includes a main control circuit 1060 that controls a game and a sub control circuit 1200 that controls an effect according to the progress of the game.

  The main control circuit 1060 includes a main CPU 1066, a main ROM 1068 (read only memory), and a main RAM 1070 (read / write enable memory).

  A main ROM 1068, a main RAM 1070 and the like are connected to the main CPU 1066 and has a function of executing various processes in accordance with a program stored in the main ROM 1068.

  The main ROM 1068 stores a program for controlling the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1010 by the main CPU 1066, a program for causing the main CPU 1066 to execute main processing and the like, and various tables and the like.

  The main RAM 1070 has a function of storing values of various flags and variables as a temporary storage area of the main CPU 1066. In the embodiment, the main RAM 1070 is used as a temporary storage area of the main CPU 1066. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any storage medium which can read and write may be used.

  The main control circuit 1060 also includes an initial reset circuit 1064 that generates a reset signal when the power is turned on, an I / O port 1071, and a command output port 1072. The initial reset circuit 1064 is connected to the main CPU 1066. The I / O port 1071 transmits input signals from various devices to the main CPU 1066 and outputs signals from the main CPU 1066 to various devices.

  The command output port 1072 transmits a command from the main CPU 1066 to the sub control circuit 1200. Further, the main control circuit 1060 is provided with a backup capacitor 1074. The backup capacitor 1074 is used to hold various data stored in the main RAM 1070, for example, by supplying power to the main RAM 1070 promptly when power is disconnected.

  Further, various devices are connected to the main control circuit 1060.

  For example, as various devices responsive to a signal from the main control circuit 1060, the main control circuit 1060 displays a first special symbol display device 1035a and a second special symbol display device 1035b for variably displaying special symbols in a special symbol game. The first special symbol hold display LEDs 1034a, 1034b and the second special symbol hold display LEDs 1034c, 1034d for displaying the number of pending variable display of special symbols in the special symbol game, and the variable display of the regular symbol as the identification symbol in the regular symbol game The normal symbol display device 1033, the normal symbol hold display LEDs 1050a and 1050b for displaying the number of pending variable display of the normal symbol in the normal symbol game, and the starting port solenoid for setting the tongue member 1048a of the ordinary electric character 1048 in a projecting state or a pulling state 1118, shutter 1040 Is dynamic, special winning hole solenoid 1120 such that an open state or closed state winning opening 1039 is connected.

  Also, the main control circuit 1060 is an external terminal used to transmit data to a calling device (not shown) having a function of calling a hall clerk and a function of displaying the number of hits, and a hall computer that manages pachinko gaming machines throughout the hall. Plate 1310 is connected.

  Further, in the main control circuit 1060, for example, when the game ball passes through the area in the special winning opening 1039, the count switch 1104 for supplying a predetermined detection signal to the main control circuit 1060, each general winning opening 1056 When the game ball passes through the general winning opening switches 1106, 1108, 1110 and 1112 and the passing gate 1054 which supplies a predetermined detection signal to the main control circuit 60 when the character passes, the predetermined control signal is transmitted to the main control circuit When the game ball wins the passage gate switch 1114 for supplying 1060 and the first starting opening 1025, the first starting winning opening switch 1116 for supplying a predetermined detection signal to the main control circuit 1060 and the second starting opening 1044 Second start winning opening switch 1117 to supply a predetermined detection signal to the main control circuit 1060 when the ball wins Such as backup clear switch 1124 to clear depending on the administrator of the operation of the game arcade is connected to a backup data in such.

  Further, a payout / firing control circuit 1126 is connected to the main control circuit 1060. A payout device 1128 for paying out gaming balls, a launching device 1130 for firing gaming balls, and a card unit 1300 are connected to the payout / firing control circuit 1126. The card unit 1300 can be transmitted and received to and from the ball lending operation panel 1155 that outputs a signal requesting the card unit 1300 to lend a gaming ball by the operation of the player.

  The payout / firing control circuit 1126 receives a prize ball control command supplied from the main control circuit 1060 and a rental ball control signal supplied from the card unit 1300, and transmits a predetermined signal to the payout device 1128. The payout device 1128 pays out the game ball. Also, the payout / firing control circuit 1126 supplies power to the firing solenoid according to the turning angle when the firing handle 1026 is gripped by the player and turned clockwise. Control the firing of the ball.

  Furthermore, the sub control circuit 1200 is connected to the command output port 1072. The sub control circuit 1200 performs display control in the liquid crystal display device 1032, control on sound generated from the speaker 1046, control of a lamp including a decoration lamp, and the like, in response to various commands supplied from the main control circuit 1060. Effect control etc. are performed based on the signal transmitted from SW1134.

  Further, the sub control circuit 1200 is connected to a door key switch 1140 for outputting an unlocking signal to the sub control circuit 1200 when the lock unit 1011 b (see FIG. 19) is unlocked. The sub control circuit 1200 has the same configuration as that of the sub control circuit 70 described in the above-described gaming machine 1 (pachislot machine), and can execute various processing. Further, to the sub control circuit 1200, a sub device similar to the sub control circuit 70 of the above-described gaming machine 1 (pachislot machine) is connected. For example, a camera relay board 790 to which a camera module 791 having a CCD camera 121c shown in FIG. 12 is connected is connected to the sub control circuit 1200. In the following description, the same components as those described in the gaming machine 1 (pachislot gaming machine) will be assigned the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted or simplified.

  In this embodiment, the main control circuit 1060 supplies a command to the sub control circuit 1200, and the sub control circuit 1200 can not supply a signal to the main control circuit 1060. Not limited to this, the sub control circuit 1200 may be configured to transmit a signal to the main control circuit 1060.

[Monitoring process at door release]
Next, the door open monitoring process will be described. FIG. 22 is a view showing a flowchart of a door release monitoring process performed by the sub control circuit 1200 according to another embodiment of the present invention. The door open time monitoring process is a process executed by the sub control circuit 1200 as effect control means, and when the glass door 1011 is locked, shooting is performed in the same shooting range as when the glass door 1011 is not locked. , It is a process which records a photography result.

  For example, when the pachinko gaming machine 1010 is powered on, the sub control circuit 1200 sets the reading mode (step S2101). Specifically, the sub control circuit 1200 activates the camera module 791 by the camera control LSI of the camera relay substrate 790 to set the reading mode.

  The sub control circuit 1200 starts photographing of the game board 1014 by the CCD camera 121c (step S2102). Specifically, the camera control LSI causes the CCD camera 121c to capture an image of the game board 1014, and the camera module 791 acquires image data which is video information of a game ball rolling on the game board 1014, and this image data is Set in the send buffer. Then, the camera control LSI transmits image data of the game ball rolling on the game board 1014 to the sub control circuit 1200.

  The sub control circuit 1200 controls the effect based on the shooting result of the CCD camera 121c (step S2103). An example of the effect based on such a photographing result will be described.

  FIG. 23 is a view showing an example of effects based on a photographing result displayed in the display area 1032a according to another embodiment of the present invention. The sub control circuit 1200 is a route that rolls and flows down on the game area 1015 of the game board 1014 of the game ball based on the shooting result of the CCD camera 121c as an example of the effect based on the shooting result (for example, dotted line in FIG. The number of gaming balls that have flowed down the route for each fixed time and the number of gaming balls that have won in the first starting opening 1025 or the second starting opening 1044 for each of the left hitting route 1015a and the right hitting route 1015b indicated by the arrow The display corresponding to the winning percentage calculated by the ratio to the number, specifically, the display of the numerical value of the winning percentage is controlled. The display corresponding to the winning percentage may be a display indicating that any route has a high winning percentage or a low winning percentage other than the numerical value of the winning percentage. Note that the sub control circuit 1200 may perform display control in accordance with the winning ratio, which is an example of the effect based on the photographing result, as part of the door open monitoring process or may be performed independently.

  Here, in a predetermined area of the DRAM 73-1 in the sub control circuit 1200, a determination criterion to determine a leftward route, a rightward route, a winning on the first starting opening 1025 and a winning on the second starting opening 1044. Data (for example, data indicating the contrast of the image) is stored.

  The sub control circuit 1200 compares the image data of the gaming ball rolling on the game board 1014 transmitted from the camera control LSI with the determination reference data stored in the predetermined area of the DRAM 73-1, Determines either the hit route or the right hit route.

  In detail, the sub control circuit 1200 sequentially compares the image data of the gaming ball rolling on the game board 1014 with the determination reference data of the left hitting route and the right hitting route, The route corresponding to the criterion data for which the difference is closest is determined. Then, if the sub control circuit 1200 determines that it is a left-handed route, it adds one to the left-handed counter stored in the predetermined area of the DRAM 73-1. On the other hand, when the sub control circuit 1200 determines that it is a right-handed route, the sub-control circuit 1200 adds 1 to the right-handed counter stored in the predetermined area of the DRAM 73-1.

  In addition, the sub control circuit 1200 sequentially compares the image data of the gaming ball rolling on the game board 1014 with the determination reference data of the winning on the first starting opening 1025 and the winning on the second starting opening 1044. Then, the route corresponding to the determination reference data to which the contrast in the image is most similar is determined. When the sub control circuit 1200 determines that the first starting opening 1025 has been won, the sub control circuit 1200 adds one to the first starting opening winning counter stored in the predetermined area of the DRAM 73-1. On the other hand, when the sub control circuit 1200 determines that the second start opening 1044 has been won, the sub control circuit 1200 adds 1 to the second start opening winning counter stored in the predetermined area of the DRAM 73-1.

  Then, the sub-control circuit 1200 divides the value of the first starting opening winning counter by the left hitting counter every fixed time to calculate the winning rate of the left hitting route, and the value of the second starting opening winning counter is right Divide by the hit counter to calculate the winning percentage of the right hit route. As shown in FIG. 23, the sub control circuit 1200 performs control to display a display 1032b corresponding to the calculated winning percentage of the left hitting route and the winning percentage of the right hitting route in the display area 1032a.

  When the display unit 100 shown in FIG. 4 described in the above-mentioned gaming machine 1 is provided as the rendering means, the sub control circuit 1200 calculates the winning percentage of the left hitting route and the winning percentage of the right hitting route. The projector 101 may project the irradiation light 101 a for displaying the display 1032 b in accordance with the display 1032 b on the movable screen 1703 or the three-screen 1720.

  Referring back to FIG. 22, the sub control circuit 1200 determines whether an unlock signal output from the door key switch 1140 when the lock unit 1011b (see FIG. 19) is unlocked is received (step S2104). . At this time, when it is determined that the unlocking signal has not been received, the sub control circuit 1200 repeats this step.

  On the other hand, when determining in step S2104 that the unlock signal has been received, the sub control circuit 1200 stores the image data obtained by photographing the game board 1014 in the error information history storage area of the DRAM 73-1 (step S2105). The image data obtained by photographing the game board 1014 after the unlocking is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 1032 by, for example, the game arcade manager performing a predetermined operation on the door key.

  In addition, the sub control circuit 1200 interrupts control of the effect based on the photographing result executed in step S2103 (step S2106), and ends the door open monitoring process.

  As described above, when the sub control circuit 1200 as the effect control means detects that the door key switch 1140 as the unlock detection means is unlocked, the effect based on the photographing result of the CCD camera 121 c as the photographing means is displayed. While interrupting, the photographing means records the result of photographing.

  It should be noted that when the CCD camera 121c is photographing a different one from the game board 1014 to be photographed (the photographing of the CCD camera 121c is deliberate or not, the sub control circuit 1200 does not use the player's hand, etc. To stop the display control of the effect according to the movement of the game ball, or to cancel the shooting obstacle (such as the player's hand) without stopping the display control of the effect. Display prompting.

Launch Mission Production Process
Next, a launch mission effect process, which is another example of the effect based on the photographing result performed by the sub control circuit 1200 as the effect control means, will be described. FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a flowchart of a launch mission effect process performed by the sub control circuit 1200 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

  The sub control circuit 1200 sets the reading mode, for example, when shifting to a predetermined effect mode (step S2201). Specifically, under the control of the sub control circuit 1200, the camera control LSI of the camera relay board 790 activates the camera module 791 and sets the reading mode.

  The sub control circuit 1200 starts photographing of the game board 1014 by the CCD camera 121c (step S2202). Specifically, under control of the sub control circuit 1200, the camera control LSI causes the CCD camera 121c to capture an image of the game board 1014, and the camera module 791 acquires image data which is video information of the game board 1014, and this image Set data in transmit buffer. Then, the camera control LSI transmits image data of the game ball rolling on the game board 1014 to the sub control circuit 1200.

  Here, in a predetermined area of the DRAM 73-1, a position on the game board 1014 indicated by the position information in position information (for example, information indicated by coordinates on the game board 1014) indicating a position on the game board 1014. Are stored as standard player finger judgment criteria data (for example, data indicating the contrast between images). This position information is set on the game board 1014 at predetermined intervals. By reducing the predetermined interval further, the amount of determination reference data is increased, and the accuracy of position detection by the CCD camera 121c is improved. By increasing the predetermined interval, the amount of determination reference data is decreased, and sub control The control load on the circuit 1200 can be reduced. Further, in the predetermined area of the DRAM 73-1, determination reference data of gaming balls passing the position indicated by the position information is stored in association with the position information at predetermined intervals.

  The secondary control circuit 1200 compares the image data of the game board 1014 transmitted from the camera control LSI with the determination reference data stored in the predetermined area of the DRAM 73-1 to indicate the player on the game board 1014. It is determined whether or not the finger of the finger has been detected (step S2203). In detail, the sub control circuit 1200 sequentially compares the image data of the game board 1014 with the determination reference data of the standard player's finger indicating the position on the game board 1014 indicated by the position information at predetermined intervals. Then, it is determined whether or not there is determination reference data in which the light and dark difference in the image is similar.

  If the sub control circuit 1200 determines in step S 2203 that the finger of the player has been detected, that is, the determination reference data of the finger of the player whose light and dark difference in the image is similar to the image data of the game board 1014. If it is determined that there is a position information, the position information to which the determination reference data is associated in the DRAM 73-1 is determined as the designated position (step S2204).

  On the other hand, if the sub control circuit 1200 determines in step S2203 that the finger of the player has not been detected, for example, one or more pieces of position information out of the position information set at predetermined intervals by lottery. Is selected, and this position information is determined as a predetermined position (step S2205).

  Next, the sub control circuit 1200 sets a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) in the timer (step S2206), and the launch mission is shown on the game board 1014 at the designated position determined at step S2204 or the predetermined position determined at step S2205. Control for displaying the start display is performed (step S2207).

  FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an example of a launch mission start display displayed in the display area 1032a according to another embodiment of the present invention. In the display area 1032a, the sub control circuit 1200 displays a light emitting display 1032c and a mission display 1032d (for example, in the example shown in FIG. Control the display of the character image). Note that the light emitting display 1032c is not limited to the display in the liquid crystal display device, and a lamp or the like may be made to emit light.

  Referring back to FIG. 24, the sub control circuit 1200 transmits the image data of the game board 1014 from the camera control LSI to which the rolling game balls are flowing and the operation determination reference data stored in the predetermined area of the DRAM 73-1. Are sequentially compared, and it is determined whether the gaming ball has passed the designated position determined in step S2204 or the predetermined position determined in step S2205 (step S2208). In detail, the sub control circuit 1200 sequentially transmits the image data of the game board 1014 in which the rolling game balls are flowing and the determination reference data of the game balls passing the position indicated by the position information of the designated position or the predetermined position. The comparison is made to determine whether the contrast in the image is similar.

  Then, if it is determined in step S2208 that the gaming ball has passed the designated position or the predetermined position, the sub control circuit 1200 performs, for example, control of passage effect indicating that the mission is successful (step S2209). On the other hand, if it is determined in step S2208 that the game ball has not passed the designated position or the predetermined position, the sub control circuit 1200 determines whether the predetermined time set in step S2206 has elapsed (step S2210). ).

  If it is determined in step S2210 that the predetermined time has elapsed, the sub control circuit 1200 ends the launch mission effect processing, and if it determines that the predetermined time has not elapsed, the sub control circuit 1200 transfers the process to step S2208.

  As described above, the sub control circuit 1200 as effect control means detects a designated position on the game board 1014 indicated by the finger of the player detected based on the photographing result of the CCD camera 121 c as photographing means, and the game ball Control of a predetermined effect is performed according to the comparison result with the passing position. Further, the sub control circuit 1200 as the effect control means performs display control indicating a predetermined position on the game board 1014 by the liquid crystal display device 1032 as the effect means, and based on the photographing result of the CCD camera 121 c as the photographing means. A comparison is made between the passing position of the gaming ball and the predetermined position, and it is determined whether or not they match within a predetermined time, and the effect is controlled based on the judgment result.

In addition, the sub control circuit 1200 may independently perform control of the launch mission effect which is an example of the effect based on the shooting result as described below, or performs it as a part of the above-described door open monitoring process. May be
(Background art)

  Conventionally, when a game ball enters the starting opening, a pachinko gaming machine acquires a random number value for big hit lottery, and displays the identification symbol variably in display means, and the obtained random number for big hit lottery is determined as a predetermined big hit If it is a value, the identification symbol is stopped and displayed in a predetermined display mode indicating a big hit, and a transition is made to a special gaming state in which a predetermined gaming value is given to the player.

  As such a game machine, a so-called transmission sensor is provided at a side edge of a plate-shaped body provided behind the game board to detect whether or not the game ball has passed a predetermined area on the transparent game board surface. This transmission sensor (or transmission type sensor) is a pair of light emitting element and light receiving element, detects presence or absence of light beam emitted from the light emitting element, etc. with the light receiving element, and receives these light emitting elements and light receiving A plurality of pairs of elements are provided on the side edge of the plate-like body provided behind the game board, and the points (detection points) at which the respective light beams emitted from the plurality of light emitting elements intersect A game ball arranged so as to be located at a position corresponding to a mouth or starting opening, and having moved through the general winning opening or starting opening of the gaming board at this detection point to a hollow portion between the gaming board and the plate-like body Detected and used as a trigger for winning, drawing, etc. Gaming machine to trigger the effect of such changing has been disclosed (see Patent Document 1).

  On the other hand, on the game board, various members such as a plurality of obstacle nails, a game member called a stage, and an opening / closing part having an openable / closable blade member are provided. In the case of detecting the "", it is not easy to detect the game ball over the entire surface of the game board because the light rays emitted from the transmission sensor are often blocked by these game members.

Therefore, the light receiving element receives the light beam from the light emitting element that is provided along the side of the game board, provided on the side edge of the game area in the game board and rolling the game area of the game board A plurality of sets of first detection means to be detected by a plurality of sets of vertical and horizontal directions so that the light beams are in a matrix, and second detection of a game ball moving the game member in the depth direction of the game board There is disclosed a gaming machine which is provided with detection means, and changes the effect image displayed in the effect image display area according to the detection result of the game ball by the first detection means and each detection result of the game ball by the second detection means ing.
(See Patent Document 2).
(Prior art reference)
(Patent document)

(Patent Document 1) JP-A 2004-160030 (Patent Document 2) JP-A 2008-5909 (Outline of the Invention)
(Problems to be solved by the invention)

  However, in such a configuration, the first detection means detects the game ball on the game board surface, and the second detection means detects the game ball passing the game member which is difficult to detect by the first detection means. The game ball can be detected only in the range detected by the detection means, that is, at the intersection of the light beams. If, for example, the entire game area is to be detected, not only the first detection means and the second detection means but also more detection means will be provided. It is difficult in cost.

Therefore, the present invention solves such problems, and by photographing the game ball on the game board surface with the camera, the position of the game ball is detected over the entire area where the game ball can flow down on the game board surface. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can
(Means to solve the problem)

The present invention provides the following gaming machines. A gaming machine according to the present invention includes a gaming machine frame, a gaming board mounted in the gaming machine frame, and a game board on which gaming balls roll, and an effect means for executing a predetermined effect.
The presentation control means for controlling the effect to be executed in the presentation means, and the photographing means for photographing the game ball attached to the outside of the gaming machine frame and rolling on the gaming board from the outside of the gaming board, The effect control means controls the effect based on the photographing result of the photographing means.

  By configuring in this way, by attaching the photographing means outside the gaming machine frame, it becomes possible to photograph the entire board of the gaming board attached in the gaming machine frame, and the gaming ball rolling in a wider range It becomes possible to take a picture. Therefore, by photographing the game ball on the game board surface with the camera, it is possible to detect the position of the game ball in the entire area where the game ball can flow down on the game board surface. In addition, by photographing the rolling game ball in a wider range, it is possible to make various effects according to the position of the game ball.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention, in addition to the above-described configuration, is a door disposed in front of the gaming board and attached to the gaming machine frame so as to be openable and closable, and a locking portion for locking the door body to the gaming machine frame And an unlocking detecting means for detecting that the locking of the locking portion is unlocked, the photographing means being a portion projecting in a direction away from the gaming board in front of the gaming board, It is provided in a portion independent of the door body, and the effect control means interrupts the effect based on the photographing result of the photographing means while detecting that the unlock detection means is unlocked, while the photographing is performed The method is characterized by recording the result of photographing.

  With this configuration, by providing the photographing means at a portion independent of the door, it becomes possible to keep the photographing means stationary even when the door is opened, and the door is locked. When the door has been locked, it is possible to shoot in the same shooting range when the door is not locked and to record the shooting result. Thus, since the person who has made contact with the game board can be recorded, it is possible to determine whether the maintenance is normal by the game arcade manager or the cheating by the illegal player by looking at this record.

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention, in addition to the above configuration, the photographing unit photographs a finger of the player pointing to an arbitrary position on the gaming board, and the effect control unit is based on the photographing result of the photographing unit. It is characterized in that control of a predetermined effect is performed according to the comparison result between the designated position on the gaming board indicated by the finger of the player and the passing position of the game ball detected by the player.

  By configuring in this way, by photographing the gaming ball on the gaming board and the finger of the player pointing to any position on the gaming board by the photographing means, it is possible to use only the position of the gaming ball on the gaming board Instead, according to the comparison result between the position of the gaming ball and the position indicated by the finger of the player, that is, according to the positional relationship of these, it is possible to perform a predetermined effect.

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention, in addition to the above configuration, the effect control means performs display control indicating a predetermined position on the game board by the effect means, and based on the photographing result of the photographing means It is characterized in that whether or not they coincide with each other within a predetermined time by comparing the passing position of and the predetermined position is determined, and effect control is performed based on the determination result.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to detect whether the gaming ball has passed a predetermined position on the gaming board designated by the gaming machine side. Thereby, for example, effect display (mission) such as "Aim for here within 3 seconds" is performed by a rendering means (for example, a liquid crystal display device or an LED), and a game ball is photographed by a camera as photographing means. It is possible to execute a game or the like that determines success or failure. In this case, by photographing the gaming ball with the photographing means and detecting the position of the gaming ball, for example, when the detection of the gaming ball is performed by the sensor, such a position that the sensor can not be provided due to a problem such as space. Also, the predetermined position can be set.

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention, in addition to the above configuration, the gaming board is provided with a winning opening through which a game ball can be won, and the effect control means is based on the photographing result of the photographing means. According to the winning rate calculated according to the ratio of the number of gaming balls that have flowed down the route at regular time intervals and the number of gaming balls that have won in the winning opening, for each route that rolls and flows down on the gaming board It controls display.

  By configuring in this way, the photographing means can also photograph the entire game board surface, and while it is possible to photograph a game ball rolling in a wider range, according to the winning rate for each route the game ball flows down It is possible for the player to hit the left if, for example, the so-called left hit route has a higher winning rate, and the so-called right hit route has the winning percentage. If it is high, it is possible to play a game according to the situation of the game board, such as hitting the right.

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention, in addition to the above configuration, the effect means is a projector that projects the irradiation light by the control of the effect control means, and a first screen and a second screen on which the irradiation light from the projector is projected. A screen, the first screen having a single projection plane substantially perpendicular to the direction of light emitted from the projector, and the second screen being directed in the direction of light emitted from the projector The first screen has a projection surface which is not perpendicular to the surface, and the first screen is controlled by the effect control means to project a projection position where the irradiation light from the projector is projected and a non-projection position where the irradiation light from the projector is not projected And the first screen is disposed in front of the second screen when the first screen is in the projection position. Wherein the second screen becomes a positional relationship in which the irradiation light is not projected from the projector.

With this configuration, the rendering means includes the projector, the second screen, and the first screen movable in front of the second screen. As a result, three-dimensional and innovative effects are possible by providing different distances from the player to the first screen and the second screen without providing a large-sized effect device. . Then, shooting the game ball on the game board surface with the camera, and detecting the position of the game ball in the entire area where the game ball can flow down on the game board surface, according to the position of the game ball, the above three-dimensional It is possible to make a dramatic and innovative rendition.
(Effect of the invention)

  According to the present invention, a game machine capable of detecting the position of the game ball in the entire area where the game ball can flow down on the game board surface is provided by photographing the game ball on the game board surface with the camera. it can.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 gaming machine 60 main control circuit 70 sub control circuit 71i state determination means 71 j operation determination means 71 k movable object drive control means 81 movable object (movable object)
101 Projector 102 Reflector 121c CCD Camera (Photographing Means)
791 Camera module (shooting means)
1010 Pachinko machine 1011 glass door 1011b Locking part 1012 Crate 1014 Game board 1025 1st starting opening (prize opening)
1044 2nd starting opening (winning opening)
1060 Main control circuit 1200 Sub control circuit (effect control means, unlock detection means)
1703 Movable screen (1st screen)
1720 Three-sided screen (second screen)

Claims (4)

A main control unit that executes processing relating to the progress of the game;
A sub control unit that controls an effect according to the progress of the game based on a command output from the main control unit;
A movable object that performs a predetermined operation determined in advance by control of the sub control unit;
And imaging means for imaging the movable object performing the predetermined operation and outputting video information of the imaged movable object to the sub control unit.
The sub control unit is
State determination means for determining the state of the movable object based on the video information output from the imaging means ;
Operation determination means for determining whether or not the movable object can perform the predetermined operation from the state of the movable object determined by the state determination means;
And a movable object drive control means for controlling the movement of the movable object so as to temporarily return the movable object to an initial state when the operation judging means judges that the predetermined operation can not be performed. A game machine characterized by A main control unit that executes processing relating to the progress of the game;
A sub control unit that controls an effect according to the progress of the game based on a command output from the main control unit;
A movable object that performs a predetermined operation determined in advance by control of the sub control unit;
And imaging means for imaging the movable object performing the predetermined operation and outputting video information of the imaged movable object to the sub control unit.
The sub control unit is
State determination means for determining the state of the movable object based on the video information output from the imaging means ;
Operation determination means for determining whether or not the movable object can perform the predetermined operation from the state of the movable object determined by the state determination means;
A game machine characterized in that the operation judging means judges that the movable object is performing a defective operation when it judges that the movable object can not perform the predetermined operation . The movable object drive control unit temporarily returns the movable object to the initial state when the operation determination unit determines that the movable object can not perform the predetermined operation, and then the movable object is moved to the movable object again. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein control to cause the predetermined operation is performed. It has a projector that projects illumination light,
The movable object is a first screen on which the irradiation light from the projector is projected,
Further comprising a second screen, different from the first screen illumination light is projected from the projector,
Wherein the first screen, the projection position of the irradiation light from the projector is projected, light irradiated from the projector is movable in a non-projection position not projected,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein when the first screen is in the projection position, light emitted from the projector is blocked by the first screen and not projected onto the second screen .